Rwanda vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Primary education, pupils, per capita
Primary education, pupils, per capita over time
- Rwanda
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.2109 units per person against 0.1526 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.0583 units per person.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.092 units per person | 0.104 units per person | 0.012 units per person | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 0.1127 units per person | 0.1278 units per person | 0.0151 units per person | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 0.1421 units per person | 0.1248 units per person | 0.0173 units per person | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0.202 units per person | 0.1466 units per person | 0.0555 units per person | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.2123 units per person | 0.1588 units per person | 0.0535 units per person | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.2049 units per person | 0.1554 units per person | 0.0495 units per person | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, per capita, Rwanda or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Rwanda, at 0.2109 units per person against 0.1526 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per capita between Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 0.0583 units per person, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.