Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Rwanda
Rwanda: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 47.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Rwanda, 1978–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 47.7% for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Rwanda peaked at 47.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 1978.
That places Rwanda 125th out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 10.2% | — |
| 2012 | 36.1% | +253.4% |
| 2014 | 38.2% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 40.4% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 40.9% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 46.9% | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 47.7% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 36.1% | 40.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 46.9% | 47.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 122 Bangladesh 57.7% compare
- 123 Cambodia 57.0% compare
- 124 Uganda 52.3% compare
- 126 Sierra Leone 44.8% compare
- 127 Mozambique 41.6% compare
- 128 Ethiopia 39.6% compare
More education data for Rwanda
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 408,418 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 9.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 605,229 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 11.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 130,474 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 38,725 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 29,601 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 59,030 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Rwanda?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Rwanda was 47.7% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 1978.
- How does Rwanda rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Rwanda ranks 125th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.