4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Rwanda
Rwanda: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education was 62.86 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Rwanda, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 62.86 for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Rwanda peaked at 62.86 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2005.
Rwanda ranks 137th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6 | 10 | 35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.6 | 33 | 54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.86 | 62.86 | 62.86 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 134 Afghanistan 65.2 compare
- 135 South Sudan 64.24 compare
- 136 Gambia 63.77 compare
- 138 Yemen 62.33 compare
- 139 Benin 62.1 compare
- 140 Equatorial Guinea 61.2 compare
More education data for Rwanda
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 68,326 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 149.57 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 149.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Rwanda?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Rwanda was 62.86 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 62.86 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2005.
- How does Rwanda rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Rwanda ranks 137th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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