Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Rwanda
Rwanda: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 5.32 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.32 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 191 countries
All-time high
5.35 years
in 2020
All-time low
2.92 years
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Rwanda, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Rwanda stood at 5.32 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Rwanda peaked at 5.35 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.92 years, in 1990.
Rwanda ranks 175th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.92 years | — |
| 1991 | 2.95 years | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 2.98 years | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.01 years | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 3.04 years | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 3.06 years | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 3.1 years | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 3.13 years | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 3.17 years | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 3.2 years | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 3.23 years | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 3.35 years | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 3.47 years | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 3.59 years | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 3.7 years | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 3.82 years | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 3.94 years | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 4.06 years | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 4.18 years | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 4.3 years | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 4.42 years | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 4.39 years | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.36 years | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.5 years | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 4.64 years | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 4.67 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.72 years | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 4.77 years | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 4.82 years | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 5.09 years | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 5.35 years | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 5.34 years | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 5.32 years | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 5.32 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.05 years | 2.92 years | 3.2 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.77 years | 3.23 years | 4.3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.64 years | 4.36 years | 5.09 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.33 years | 5.32 years | 5.35 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 172 Papua New Guinea 5.66 years compare
- 173 Côte d'Ivoire 5.63 years compare
- 174 Central African Republic 5.44 years compare
- 176 Djibouti 5.09 years compare
- 177 Guinea-Bissau 5.06 years compare
- 178 Madagascar 4.94 years compare
More education data for Rwanda
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 38,725 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 29,601 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 59,030 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 71,444 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 6.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0989 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Rwanda?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Rwanda was 5.32 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.35 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.92 years in 1990.
- How does Rwanda rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Rwanda ranks 175th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.