How does Rwanda rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total?

Rwanda ranks 131st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.

Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total rising or falling in Rwanda?

Over the last ten years it is up 96.0%. 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: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Rwanda

Name: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Rwanda
Creator: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Rwanda: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total was 0.49 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)

0.49

World rank

131st

of 144 countries

All-time high

0.49

in 2010

All-time low

0.09

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Rwanda, 1960–2010

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Rwanda is 0.49, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 96.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Rwanda peaked at 0.49 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.09, in 1960.

Rwanda ranks 131st 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: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Rwanda, 1960 to 2010.
Year	Value	Change
1960	0.09	—
1965	0.12	+33.3%
1970	0.12	+0.0%
1975	0.12	+0.0%
1980	0.13	+8.3%
1985	0.13	+0.0%
1990	0.14	+7.7%
1995	0.21	+50.0%
2000	0.25	+19.0%
2005	0.42	+68.0%
2010	0.49	+16.7%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

Rwanda's 0.49 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.51, 96% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Rwanda's 0.49 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.795, 62% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.105	0.09	0.12	2
1970s	0.12	0.12	0.12	2
1980s	0.13	0.13	0.13	2
1990s	0.175	0.14	0.21	2
2000s	0.335	0.25	0.42	2
2010s	0.49	0.49	0.49	1

Countries ranked near Rwanda

128 Central African Republic 0.53 compare
128 Iraq 0.53 compare
130 Algeria 0.5 compare
131 Sudan 0.49 compare
133 Benin 0.48 compare
134 Niger 0.43 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Rwanda?: Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Rwanda was 0.49 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total recorded in Rwanda?: The highest recorded value was 0.49 in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total recorded in Rwanda?: The lowest recorded value was 0.09 in 1960.
How does Rwanda rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total?: Rwanda ranks 131st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total rising or falling in Rwanda?: Over the last ten years it is up 96.0%. 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: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total
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
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Average years of primary schooling, 75+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 75.