Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Rwanda

Rwanda: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary was 37.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
37.8%
World rank
32nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
37.8%
in 2010
All-time low
1.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Rwanda, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 8.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 8.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 19.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 19.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 32.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 35.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 35.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 37.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 37.8% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Rwanda peaked at 37.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1960.

That places Rwanda 32nd 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 35-39 with primary in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Rwanda, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 1.0%
1965 3.0% +200.0%
1970 3.0% +0.0%
1975 8.9% +198.3%
1980 8.9% +0.0%
1985 19.7% +120.3%
1990 19.7% +0.0%
1995 32.1% +62.9%
2000 35.8% +11.4%
2005 35.6% -0.4%
2010 37.8% +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.0% 1.0% 3.0% 2
1970s 6.0% 3.0% 8.9% 2
1980s 14.3% 8.9% 19.7% 2
1990s 25.9% 19.7% 32.1% 2
2000s 35.7% 35.6% 35.8% 2
2010s 37.8% 37.8% 37.8% 1

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 29 Kuwait 38.2% compare
  2. 30 Uruguay 38.0% compare
  3. 31 Haiti 37.9% compare
  4. 33 Tunisia 37.2% compare
  5. 34 Nicaragua 36.9% compare
  6. 35 Brazil 36.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Rwanda?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Rwanda was 37.8% 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 35-39 with primary recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1960.
How does Rwanda rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary?
Rwanda ranks 32nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 35-39 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 35-39 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)