Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Rwanda

Rwanda: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. was 4.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
4.1%
World rank
136th
of 144 countries
All-time high
4.1%
in 2010
All-time low
0.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Rwanda, 1960–2010

012341960198520101960: 0.181965: 0.321970: 0.441975: 0.711980: 11985: 1.31990: 1.71995: 1.92000: 2.62005: 3.32010: 4.1

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

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 4.1% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 55.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Rwanda peaked at 4.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1960.

Rwanda ranks 136th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 25+ with secondary schooling. in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Rwanda, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.2%
1965 0.3% +77.8%
1970 0.4% +37.5%
1975 0.7% +61.4%
1980 1.0% +42.3%
1985 1.3% +32.7%
1990 1.7% +23.9%
1995 1.9% +15.1%
2000 2.6% +38.7%
2005 3.3% +23.0%
2010 4.1% +26.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 2
1970s 0.6% 0.4% 0.7% 2
1980s 1.2% 1.0% 1.3% 2
1990s 1.8% 1.7% 1.9% 2
2000s 3.0% 2.6% 3.3% 2
2010s 4.1% 4.1% 4.1% 1

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 133 Sierra Leone 4.8% compare
  2. 134 Cambodia 4.2% compare
  3. 135 Eswatini 4.2% compare
  4. 137 Gambia 4.0% compare
  5. 138 Sudan 3.9% compare
  6. 139 Mali 3.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Rwanda?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Rwanda was 4.1% 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 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1960.
How does Rwanda rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
Rwanda ranks 136th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. 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 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary