Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 76.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
76.6%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
136th
of 165 countries
All-time high
76.6%
in 2025
All-time low
18.5%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Rwanda, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Rwanda stood at 76.6%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Rwanda peaked at 76.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 1981.
Rwanda ranks 136th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 18.5% | — |
| 1982 | 19.7% | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 21.1% | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 22.8% | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 24.3% | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 25.5% | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 26.6% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 27.6% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 28.6% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 29.7% | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 30.7% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 31.0% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 30.5% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 29.1% | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 26.9% | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 24.3% | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 22.0% | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 20.3% | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 19.5% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 19.5% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 20.1% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 21.2% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 24.8% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 27.3% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 30.0% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 32.8% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 35.4% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 37.7% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 39.7% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 41.5% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 43.3% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 45.1% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 51.3% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 53.9% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 56.8% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 60.0% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 63.1% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 66.3% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 69.2% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 71.8% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 74.3% | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 76.6% | +3.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 76.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 66.1%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 76.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.3%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.9% | 18.5% | 28.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 26.4% | 19.5% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.1% | 19.5% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 39.7% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 63.1% | 76.6% | 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, primary education, female (modelled data) in Rwanda?
- Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Rwanda was 76.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 76.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 1981.
- How does Rwanda rank for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data)?
- Rwanda ranks 136th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release