Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Rwanda

Rwanda: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary was 39.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
39.5%
World rank
18th
of 144 countries
All-time high
43.8%
in 2005
All-time low
8.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Rwanda, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 8.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 8.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 19.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 19.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 32.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 35.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 35.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 37.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 42.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 43.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 39.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Rwanda stood at 39.5%.

That represents a change of down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Rwanda peaked at 43.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 1960.

Rwanda ranks 18th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Rwanda, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 8.9%
1965 8.9% +0.0%
1970 19.7% +120.3%
1975 19.7% +0.0%
1980 32.1% +62.8%
1985 35.8% +11.5%
1990 35.6% -0.4%
1995 37.8% +6.1%
2000 42.5% +12.4%
2005 43.8% +2.9%
2010 39.5% -9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.9% 8.9% 8.9% 2
1970s 19.7% 19.7% 19.7% 2
1980s 33.9% 32.1% 35.8% 2
1990s 36.7% 35.6% 37.8% 2
2000s 43.1% 42.5% 43.8% 2
2010s 39.5% 39.5% 39.5% 1

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 15 Nepal 43.6% compare
  2. 16 Myanmar 42.0% compare
  3. 17 Syrian Arab Republic 41.0% compare
  4. 19 Zimbabwe 39.5% compare
  5. 20 Zambia 39.1% compare
  6. 21 Ecuador 38.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Rwanda?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Rwanda was 39.5% 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 20-24 with primary recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 1960.
How does Rwanda rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary?
Rwanda ranks 18th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
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 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)