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

Rwanda: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. was 29.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
29.2%
World rank
21st
of 144 countries
All-time high
29.2%
in 2010
All-time low
0.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

01020301960198520101960: 0.81965: 1.41970: 1.41975: 2.61980: 2.61985: 8.31990: 8.31995: 13.82000: 18.22005: 232010: 29.2

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Rwanda is 29.2%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 60.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Rwanda peaked at 29.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1960.

Rwanda ranks 21st of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Rwanda, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.8%
1965 1.4% +75.0%
1970 1.4% +0.0%
1975 2.6% +85.7%
1980 2.6% +0.0%
1985 8.3% +219.2%
1990 8.3% +0.0%
1995 13.8% +66.1%
2000 18.2% +32.2%
2005 23.0% +26.1%
2010 29.2% +26.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.1% 0.8% 1.4% 2
1970s 2.0% 1.4% 2.6% 2
1980s 5.5% 2.6% 8.3% 2
1990s 11.0% 8.3% 13.8% 2
2000s 20.6% 18.2% 23.0% 2
2010s 29.2% 29.2% 29.2% 1

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 18 Iraq 30.0% compare
  2. 19 Argentina 29.9% compare
  3. 20 Honduras 29.3% compare
  4. 22 Myanmar 27.9% compare
  5. 23 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 27.7% compare
  6. 24 Brazil 27.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Rwanda?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Rwanda was 29.2% 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 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1960.
How does Rwanda rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling.?
Rwanda ranks 21st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary