Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 71.9% in 2025. β² Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Rwanda, 1981β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 71.9% for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Rwanda peaked at 71.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2000.
That places Rwanda 139th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.1% | 21.8% | 29.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 26.8% | 19.9% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 19.8% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 36.4% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 57.4% | 71.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 136 Gabon 74.2% compare
- 137 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 73.6% compare
- 138 Burkina Faso 72.2% compare
- 140 Lao People's Democratic Republic 70.1% compare
- 141 Benin 70.1% compare
- 142 Sierra Leone 68.8% compare
More education data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 149.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Rwanda?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Rwanda was 71.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Rwanda ranks 139th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.6%. 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, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release