Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Rwanda
Rwanda: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes was 25.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Rwanda, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Rwanda stood at 25.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 118.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Rwanda peaked at 25.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 73rd of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.3% | — |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +62.3% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | +119.2% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | +93.4% |
| 2020 | 25.7% | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 25.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.3% | 5.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 11.7% | 22.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 25.6% | 25.7% | 2 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Rwanda?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Rwanda was 25.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- Rwanda ranks 73rd out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release