Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Rwanda

Rwanda: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary was 13.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
13.1%
World rank
132nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
13.1%
in 2010
All-time low
1.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Rwanda, 1960–2010

02.557.51012.51960198520101960: 1.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 1.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 1.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 1.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 2.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 3.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 4.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 5.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 7.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 9.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 13.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Rwanda stood at 13.1%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Rwanda peaked at 13.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1960.

Rwanda ranks 132nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Rwanda, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 1.2%
1965 1.2% +0.0%
1970 1.6% +34.2%
1975 1.9% +23.6%
1980 2.6% +35.6%
1985 3.4% +27.4%
1990 4.7% +40.9%
1995 5.9% +25.2%
2000 7.4% +24.7%
2005 9.7% +31.3%
2010 13.1% +35.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 2
1970s 1.8% 1.6% 1.9% 2
1980s 3.0% 2.6% 3.4% 2
1990s 5.3% 4.7% 5.9% 2
2000s 8.5% 7.4% 9.7% 2
2010s 13.1% 13.1% 13.1% 1

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 129 Malawi 14.7% compare
  2. 130 Liberia 13.3% compare
  3. 131 Cambodia 13.2% compare
  4. 133 Mali 13.0% compare
  5. 134 Côte d'Ivoire 12.7% compare
  6. 135 Afghanistan 12.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Rwanda?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Rwanda was 13.1% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1960.
How does Rwanda rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary?
Rwanda ranks 132nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.6%. 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: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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
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Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)