Average schooling vs expected schooling in Rwanda
Rwanda: Average schooling vs expected schooling was 4.88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.88
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
170th
of 192 countries
All-time high
4.88
in 2022
All-time low
1.9
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Rwanda, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average schooling vs expected schooling in Rwanda is 4.88, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average schooling vs expected schooling in Rwanda peaked at 4.88 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 1990.
Rwanda ranks 170th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.9 | — |
| 1991 | 1.95 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 2 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 2.04 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 2.09 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.13 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.2 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 2.26 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 2.33 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 2.39 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 2.46 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 2.57 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 2.69 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 2.81 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 2.92 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 3.04 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 3.19 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 3.33 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 3.48 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 3.62 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 3.77 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 3.77 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.77 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.92 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 4.06 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 4.1 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.17 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 4.25 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 4.33 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 4.6 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 4.88 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 4.88 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.88 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.88 | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 4.88 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.59, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 4.88 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.96, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.13 | 1.9 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.01 | 2.46 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.07 | 3.77 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.88 | 4.88 | 4.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 167 Cambodia 5.2 compare
- 168 Eritrea 5.09 compare
- 169 Papua New Guinea 4.96 compare
- 171 Cote d'Ivoire 4.87 compare
- 172 Mauritania 4.85 compare
- 173 Gambia 4.67 compare
More education data for Rwanda
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.15 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.03 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,324 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 795,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 305,636 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 299,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 901,617 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average schooling vs expected schooling in Rwanda?
- Average schooling vs expected schooling in Rwanda was 4.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.88 in 2022.
- What is the lowest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 1990.
- How does Rwanda rank for average schooling vs expected schooling?
- Rwanda ranks 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average schooling vs expected schooling rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average schooling vs expected schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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