Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender in Rwanda
Rwanda: Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender was 1.14 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.14 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
27th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.17 modelled data
in 2016
All-time low
0.5309 modelled data
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Rwanda, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Rwanda is 1.14 modelled data, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Rwanda peaked at 1.17 modelled data in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5309 modelled data, in 1981.
That places Rwanda 27th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.5309 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.5533 modelled data | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5818 modelled data | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6012 modelled data | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.617 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6347 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6533 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6714 modelled data | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.6846 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6899 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6931 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.7088 modelled data | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7351 modelled data | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7628 modelled data | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7836 modelled data | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8082 modelled data | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8483 modelled data | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8902 modelled data | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9284 modelled data | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9415 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9348 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9268 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9277 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9349 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9415 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9522 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9688 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9877 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.01 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.02 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.04 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.07 modelled data | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.1 modelled data | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.13 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.15 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.17 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.16 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.15 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.13 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.12 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.13 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.13 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.13 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.14 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 1.14 modelled data | +0.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.14 modelled data is above the median for low income countries, which is 1 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.14 modelled data is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.05 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6142 modelled data | 0.5309 modelled data | 0.6846 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.7848 modelled data | 0.6899 modelled data | 0.9284 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9524 modelled data | 0.9268 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 1.17 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 modelled data | 1.12 modelled data | 1.14 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Rwanda?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Rwanda was 1.14 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 modelled data in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5309 modelled data in 1981.
- How does Rwanda rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Rwanda ranks 27th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release