Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Rwanda
Rwanda: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes was 45.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
45.9%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
82nd
of 87 countries
All-time high
46.5%
in 2020
All-time low
17.4%
in 2002
Years of data
6
2000–2022
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Rwanda, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 45.9% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in 2022.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Rwanda peaked at 46.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2002.
Rwanda ranks 82nd of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.4% | — |
| 2002 | 17.4% | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | +86.6% |
| 2015 | 46.4% | +42.9% |
| 2020 | 46.5% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 45.9% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 17.4% | 22.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 32.5% | 46.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 45.9% | 46.5% | 2 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Rwanda?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Rwanda was 45.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2002.
- How does Rwanda rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Rwanda ranks 82nd out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release