Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Rwanda

Rwanda: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. was 47.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
47.1%
World rank
5th
of 144 countries
All-time high
47.1%
in 2010
All-time low
4.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Rwanda, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 41965: 4.71970: 10.21975: 13.21980: 171985: 22.11990: 28.11995: 39.12000: 44.72005: 43.42010: 47.1

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

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 47.1% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Rwanda peaked at 47.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1960.

That places Rwanda 5th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Rwanda, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.0%
1965 4.7% +16.6%
1970 10.2% +117.0%
1975 13.2% +29.2%
1980 17.0% +28.8%
1985 22.1% +30.0%
1990 28.1% +27.3%
1995 39.1% +39.0%
2000 44.7% +14.4%
2005 43.4% -3.0%
2010 47.1% +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.4% 4.0% 4.7% 2
1970s 11.7% 10.2% 13.2% 2
1980s 19.6% 17.0% 22.1% 2
1990s 33.6% 28.1% 39.1% 2
2000s 44.0% 43.4% 44.7% 2
2010s 47.1% 47.1% 47.1% 1

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 2 Mauritania 62.3% compare
  2. 3 Austria 52.8% compare
  3. 4 Kuwait 48.0% compare
  4. 6 Sudan 46.8% compare
  5. 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 45.8% compare
  6. 8 Myanmar 43.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Rwanda?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Rwanda was 47.1% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1960.
How does Rwanda rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
Rwanda ranks 5th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary