How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Rwanda?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Gambia vs Rwanda: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.

Gambia

1.6%

in 2010

Rwanda

1.7%

in 2010

Gambia rank

125th

Rwanda rank

124th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. over time

Gambia
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Gambia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 125th and Rwanda ranks 124th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.2%	0.1%	0.0%	Gambia
1970s	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	Rwanda
1980s	0.7%	0.3%	0.5%	Gambia
1990s	1.6%	0.4%	1.3%	Gambia
2000s	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%	Gambia
2010s	1.6%	1.7%	0.0%	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling., Gambia or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Gambia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. between Gambia and Rwanda?: 0.1%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Rwanda?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Gambia and Rwanda rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?: Gambia ranks 125th and Rwanda ranks 124th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit: Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)