Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Rwanda
Rwanda: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 90.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Rwanda, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Rwanda stood at 90.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Rwanda peaked at 91.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 80.8%, in 2012.
Rwanda ranks 77th of 99 countries on this measure, 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 | 80.8% | — |
| 2014 | 85.2% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 85.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 89.5% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 85.4% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 91.7% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 89.4% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 89.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 85.3% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 88.1% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 90.3% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.3% | 80.8% | 91.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 85.3% | 90.3% | 5 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.1033 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1076 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 901,617 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 10.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,326 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.17 % 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 90.3% 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 91.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.8% in 2012.
- How does Rwanda rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Rwanda ranks 77th out of 99 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 6.0%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release