Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Rwanda
Rwanda: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 81.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Rwanda, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Rwanda is 81.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Rwanda peaked at 81.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64.5%, in 2012.
That places Rwanda 74th out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 64.5% | — |
| 2014 | 73.8% | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 71.6% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 77.4% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 75.6% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 78.8% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 76.9% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 80.1% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 74.2% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 80.3% | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 81.5% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.6% | 64.5% | 78.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 78.6% | 74.2% | 81.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More education data for Rwanda
- 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)
- 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)
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 81.5% 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 81.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.5% in 2012.
- How does Rwanda rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Rwanda ranks 74th 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 10.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release