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 17.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
17.0%
World rank
27th
of 144 countries
All-time high
28.2%
in 2000
All-time low
5.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

510152025301960198520101960: 51965: 51970: 11.41975: 11.41980: 20.61985: 20.61990: 25.11995: 25.12000: 28.22005: 23.72010: 17

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 17.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in 2010.

The figure is down 39.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Rwanda peaked at 28.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1960.

Rwanda ranks 27th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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. Incompleted Primary in Rwanda, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.0%
1965 5.0% +0.0%
1970 11.4% +128.0%
1975 11.4% +0.0%
1980 20.6% +80.7%
1985 20.6% -0.1%
1990 25.1% +22.0%
1995 25.1% +0.0%
2000 28.2% +12.2%
2005 23.7% -15.8%
2010 17.0% -28.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 2
1970s 11.4% 11.4% 11.4% 2
1980s 20.6% 20.6% 20.6% 2
1990s 25.1% 25.1% 25.1% 2
2000s 26.0% 23.7% 28.2% 2
2010s 17.0% 17.0% 17.0% 1

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 24 Eswatini 18.7% compare
  2. 25 Afghanistan 17.7% compare
  3. 26 Dominican Republic 17.4% compare
  4. 28 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 16.4% compare
  5. 29 Tunisia 15.9% compare
  6. 30 Lao People's Democratic Republic 15.4% 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 17.0% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1960.
How does Rwanda rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.?
Rwanda ranks 27th 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 down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Incompleted 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. Incompleted Primary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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