Educational attainment: at least some primary … location LPIA male in Rwanda
Rwanda: Educational attainment: at least some primary … location LPIA male was 0.877 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Rwanda, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Rwanda stood at 0.877 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Rwanda peaked at 0.877 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8123 LPIA, in 2012.
Rwanda ranks 69th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary … location LPIA male in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.8123 LPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.87 LPIA | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8519 LPIA | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8615 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8766 LPIA | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.877 LPIA | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.877 LPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8642 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8489 LPIA | 0.8123 LPIA | 0.87 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.8768 LPIA | 0.8766 LPIA | 0.877 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More education data for Rwanda
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.15 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.03 (2024)
- 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)
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 0.877 LPIA in 2022, 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 0.877 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8123 LPIA in 2012.
- How does Rwanda rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Rwanda ranks 69th out of 83 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release