Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Rwanda

Rwanda: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary was 28.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
28.1%
World rank
18th
of 144 countries
All-time high
28.1%
in 2010
All-time low
0.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Rwanda, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 0.281965: 0.451970: 0.541975: 0.971980: 1.61985: 2.51990: 4.51995: 7.62000: 12.82005: 18.72010: 28.1

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 28.1% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 118.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Rwanda peaked at 28.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1960.

That places Rwanda 18th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Rwanda, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.3%
1965 0.5% +60.7%
1970 0.5% +20.0%
1975 1.0% +79.6%
1980 1.6% +62.9%
1985 2.5% +59.5%
1990 4.5% +77.4%
1995 7.6% +70.5%
2000 12.8% +68.6%
2005 18.7% +45.8%
2010 28.1% +49.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 2
1970s 0.8% 0.5% 1.0% 2
1980s 2.0% 1.6% 2.5% 2
1990s 6.0% 4.5% 7.6% 2
2000s 15.8% 12.8% 18.7% 2
2010s 28.1% 28.1% 28.1% 1

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 15 Ecuador 29.8% compare
  2. 16 Syrian Arab Republic 29.2% compare
  3. 17 Malta 28.8% compare
  4. 19 Paraguay 28.0% compare
  5. 20 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 27.0% compare
  6. 21 Thailand 26.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Rwanda?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Rwanda was 28.1% 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 25+ with primary recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1960.
How does Rwanda rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary?
Rwanda ranks 18th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 118.7%. 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 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. 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 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary