Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Rwanda

Rwanda: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. was 42.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
42.0%
World rank
31st
of 144 countries
All-time high
42.0%
in 2005
All-time low
2.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Rwanda, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 2.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 5.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 5.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 12.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 12.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 23.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 23.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 33.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 33.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 42 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 42 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Rwanda is 42.0%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Rwanda peaked at 42.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1960.

Rwanda ranks 31st 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 45-49 with primary schooling. in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Rwanda, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 2.1%
1965 5.8% +176.2%
1970 5.8% -0.2%
1975 12.8% +121.1%
1980 12.8% +0.0%
1985 23.2% +81.1%
1990 23.2% +0.0%
1995 33.4% +44.1%
2000 33.4% +0.0%
2005 42.0% +25.6%
2010 42.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.0% 2.1% 5.8% 2
1970s 9.3% 5.8% 12.8% 2
1980s 18.0% 12.8% 23.2% 2
1990s 28.3% 23.2% 33.4% 2
2000s 37.7% 33.4% 42.0% 2
2010s 42.0% 42.0% 42.0% 1

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 28 Zimbabwe 43.5% compare
  2. 29 Lao People's Democratic Republic 43.1% compare
  3. 30 Tunisia 42.8% compare
  4. 32 Brazil 41.9% compare
  5. 33 Argentina 41.1% compare
  6. 34 Syrian Arab Republic 40.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Rwanda?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Rwanda was 42.0% 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 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1960.
How does Rwanda rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
Rwanda ranks 31st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)