Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Rwanda
Rwanda: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.9527 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Rwanda, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Rwanda stood at 0.9527 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Rwanda peaked at 0.9587 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9112 GPIA, in 2018.
That places Rwanda 73rd out of 98 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.9132 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.9224 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9254 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.948 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9112 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9587 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9537 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.947 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9499 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9527 GPIA | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9298 GPIA | 0.9112 GPIA | 0.9587 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9508 GPIA | 0.947 GPIA | 0.9537 GPIA | 4 |
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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 0.9527 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 0.9587 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9112 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Rwanda rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Rwanda ranks 73rd out of 98 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 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release