Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Rwanda
Rwanda: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 33.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Rwanda, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Rwanda is 33.8%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Rwanda peaked at 33.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1960.
That places Rwanda 8th 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+ with primary schooling. in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.8% | — |
| 1965 | 2.3% | +30.9% |
| 1970 | 3.8% | +63.9% |
| 1975 | 5.2% | +34.8% |
| 1980 | 8.6% | +66.4% |
| 1985 | 10.2% | +18.7% |
| 1990 | 13.8% | +35.7% |
| 1995 | 19.0% | +38.0% |
| 2000 | 25.3% | +32.7% |
| 2005 | 29.4% | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 33.8% | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 3.8% | 5.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.4% | 8.6% | 10.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.4% | 13.8% | 19.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 25.3% | 29.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 33.8% | 33.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 5 Ecuador 36.6% compare
- 6 Uruguay 35.7% compare
- 7 Costa Rica 34.1% compare
- 9 Mauritania 32.9% compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 32.5% compare
- 11 Argentina 31.9% compare
More education data for Rwanda
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 299,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 901,617 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2109 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Rwanda?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Rwanda was 33.8% 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+ with primary schooling. recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1960.
- How does Rwanda rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
- Rwanda ranks 8th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary