Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, total in Rwanda
Rwanda: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, total was 2.31 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, total in Rwanda, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, total in Rwanda stood at 2.31. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, total in Rwanda peaked at 2.31 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.12, in 1960.
That places Rwanda 122nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, total in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.12 | — |
| 1965 | 0.13 | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 0.27 | +107.7% |
| 1975 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.55 | +103.7% |
| 1985 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.06 | +92.7% |
| 1995 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.75 | +65.1% |
| 2005 | 1.75 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.31 | +32.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 2.31 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.65, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 2.31 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.51, 92% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.125 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.31 | 2.31 | 2.31 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 119 Bangladesh 2.44 compare
- 119 India 2.44 compare
- 121 Eswatini 2.32 compare
- 123 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.28 compare
- 124 Central African Republic 2.24 compare
- 124 Haiti 2.24 compare
- 124 Myanmar 2.24 compare
More education data for Rwanda
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.15 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.03 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,324 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 795,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 305,636 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 299,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 901,617 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, total in Rwanda?
- Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, total in Rwanda was 2.31 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, total recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, total recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 in 1960.
- How does Rwanda rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, total?
- Rwanda ranks 122nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, total rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of primary schooling, 50-54, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 50-54.