Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Rwanda
Rwanda: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 81.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Rwanda, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Rwanda stood at 81.6%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Rwanda peaked at 81.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 1978.
Rwanda ranks 105th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 11.2% | — |
| 2012 | 61.9% | +454.2% |
| 2014 | 71.2% | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 69.5% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 76.4% | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 73.8% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 77.2% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 75.7% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 78.5% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 74.5% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 80.1% | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 81.6% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 61.9% | 77.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 78.1% | 74.5% | 81.6% | 5 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.2109 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Rwanda?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Rwanda was 81.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 1978.
- How does Rwanda rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Rwanda ranks 105th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release