Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Rwanda
Rwanda: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.9126 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Rwanda, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Rwanda is 0.9126 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Rwanda peaked at 0.9126 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8156 GPIA, in 2012.
That places Rwanda 70th out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.8156 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.8539 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8498 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8854 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.884 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.875 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8868 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8862 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8945 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9104 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9126 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8606 GPIA | 0.8156 GPIA | 0.8854 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.8981 GPIA | 0.8862 GPIA | 0.9126 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 67 El Salvador 0.9353 GPIA compare
- 68 Republic of Korea 0.9238 GPIA compare
- 69 Bangladesh 0.9221 GPIA compare
- 71 Kenya 0.896 GPIA compare
- 72 Cambodia 0.8733 GPIA compare
- 73 Türkiye 0.8642 GPIA
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 educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Rwanda?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Rwanda was 0.9126 GPIA 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 0.9126 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8156 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Rwanda rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Rwanda ranks 70th out of 96 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 6.9%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release