Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Rwanda
Rwanda: Completion rate, primary education, urban, male was 71.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
71.2%
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
69th
of 75 countries
All-time high
77.8%
in 2020
All-time low
33.3%
in 2002
Years of data
6
2000–2022
Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Rwanda, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 71.2% for completion rate, primary education, urban, male in 2022.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Rwanda peaked at 77.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 2002.
Rwanda ranks 69th of 75 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.7% | 33.3% | 54.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 47.6% | 63.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 71.2% | 77.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 149.57 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 149.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Rwanda?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Rwanda was 71.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 2002.
- How does Rwanda rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, male?
- Rwanda ranks 69th out of 75 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release