Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Rwanda

Rwanda: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. was 23.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
23.0%
World rank
28th
of 144 countries
All-time high
23.0%
in 2010
All-time low
0.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Rwanda, 1960–2010

05101520251960198520101960: 0.81965: 0.81970: 1.41975: 1.41980: 2.61985: 2.61990: 8.31995: 8.32000: 13.82005: 18.22010: 23

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Rwanda stood at 23.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Rwanda peaked at 23.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1960.

Rwanda ranks 28th 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 40-44 with primary schooling. in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Rwanda, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.8%
1965 0.8% +0.0%
1970 1.4% +75.0%
1975 1.4% +0.0%
1980 2.6% +85.7%
1985 2.6% +0.0%
1990 8.3% +219.2%
1995 8.3% +0.0%
2000 13.8% +66.1%
2005 18.2% +32.2%
2010 23.0% +26.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2
1970s 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 2
1980s 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 2
1990s 8.3% 8.3% 8.3% 2
2000s 16.0% 13.8% 18.2% 2
2010s 23.0% 23.0% 23.0% 1

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 25 Togo 24.4% compare
  2. 26 Morocco 23.9% compare
  3. 27 Panama 23.1% compare
  4. 28 Myanmar 23.0% compare
  5. 30 Trinidad and Tobago 22.9% compare
  6. 31 Tunisia 22.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Rwanda?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Rwanda was 23.0% 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 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 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 40-44 with primary schooling.?
Rwanda ranks 28th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary