Rwanda vs Uganda: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Rwanda
0.6503 GPIA
in 2024
Uganda
0.6063 GPIA
in 2021
Rwanda rank
108th
Uganda rank
109th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Rwanda
- Uganda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.6503 GPIA against 0.6063 GPIA in Uganda, a difference of 0.044 GPIA.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 108th and Uganda ranks 109th of 127 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5708 GPIA | 0.5434 GPIA | 0.0274 GPIA | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.6281 GPIA | 0.6063 GPIA | 0.0218 GPIA | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Rwanda or Uganda?
- Rwanda, at 0.6503 GPIA against 0.6063 GPIA in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Rwanda and Uganda?
- 0.044 GPIA, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
- How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Rwanda ranks 108th and Uganda ranks 109th of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release