Duration of compulsory education in Rwanda
Rwanda: Duration of compulsory education was 6 years in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
177th
of 200 countries
All-time high
6 years
in 1998
All-time low
6 years
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998β2025
Duration of compulsory education in Rwanda, 1998β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, duration of compulsory education in Rwanda stood at 6 years. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Rwanda peaked at 6 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6 years, in 1998.
That places Rwanda 177th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 177 Benin 6 years compare
- 177 Cameroon 6 years compare
- 177 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6 years compare
- 177 Comoros 6 years compare
- 177 Guinea 6 years compare
- 177 Equatorial Guinea 6 years compare
- 177 Guyana 6 years compare
- 177 Haiti 6 years compare
- 177 Iraq 6 years compare
- 177 Jamaica 6 years compare
- 177 Liberia 6 years compare
- 177 Malaysia 6 years compare
- 177 Singapore 6 years compare
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 6 years compare
- 177 Suriname 6 years 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 duration of compulsory education in Rwanda?
- Duration of compulsory education in Rwanda was 6 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 6 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 years in 1998.
- How does Rwanda rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Rwanda ranks 177th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Duration of compulsory education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release