Completion rate, primary education, female (%) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Completion rate, primary education, female (%) was 69.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, female in Rwanda, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, primary education, female in Rwanda stood at 69.3%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female in Rwanda peaked at 69.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2002.
Rwanda ranks 76th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, female (%) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.2% | — |
| 2002 | 22.1% | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 40.8% | +84.9% |
| 2015 | 60.9% | +49.2% |
| 2020 | 67.7% | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 69.3% | +2.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 69.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 53.6%, 1.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 69.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.3%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6% | 22.1% | 27.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 40.8% | 60.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 67.7% | 69.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 73 Sierra Leone 70.6% compare
- 74 Democratic Republic of Congo 70.2% compare
- 75 Gambia 69.4% compare
- 77 Cote d'Ivoire 64.1% compare
- 78 Haiti 57.8% compare
- 79 Senegal 57.6% compare
More education data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2109 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, female in Rwanda?
- Completion rate, primary education, female in Rwanda was 69.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 69.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2002.
- How does Rwanda rank for completion rate, primary education, female?
- Rwanda ranks 76th out of 90 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.9%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release