Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) was 71.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
71.9%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
139th
of 165 countries
All-time high
71.9%
in 2025
All-time low
19.8%
in 2000
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Rwanda, 1981–2025
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.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 21.8% | — |
| 1982 | 22.8% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 23.9% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 25.2% | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 26.5% | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 27.5% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 28.4% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 29.2% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 29.9% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 30.8% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 31.4% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 31.5% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 30.8% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 29.3% | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 27.0% | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 24.5% | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 22.3% | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 20.8% | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 19.9% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 19.8% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 20.3% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 21.3% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 22.7% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 24.4% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 28.7% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 31.0% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 33.2% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 34.9% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 36.4% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 37.6% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 38.9% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 40.3% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 41.9% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 43.6% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 45.7% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 48.1% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 50.9% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 54.1% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 57.4% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 60.7% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 63.8% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 66.7% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 69.3% | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 71.9% | +3.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 71.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.7%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 71.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.2%, 100% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 73.6% compare
- 138 Burkina Faso 72.2% compare
- 140 Laos 70.1% compare
- 141 Benin 70.1% compare
- 142 Sierra Leone 68.8% compare
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, 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