Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Rwanda
Rwanda: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. was 6.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Rwanda, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Rwanda stood at 6.2%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Rwanda peaked at 6.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1960.
That places Rwanda 132nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5% | — |
| 1965 | 0.7% | +40.8% |
| 1970 | 0.9% | +29.0% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | +20.2% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | +23.4% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | +21.2% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | +43.7% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | +27.0% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | +32.7% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +27.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1 |
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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 secondary schooling. in Rwanda?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Rwanda was 6.2% 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 secondary schooling. recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1960.
- How does Rwanda rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
- Rwanda ranks 132nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. 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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary