Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA in Rwanda
Rwanda: Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA was 0.1138 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.1138 LPIA
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
78th
of 83 countries
All-time high
0.1147 LPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.0453 LPIA
in 2012
Years of data
9
2012–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Rwanda, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Rwanda stood at 0.1138 LPIA.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 151.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Rwanda peaked at 0.1147 LPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0453 LPIA, in 2012.
Rwanda ranks 78th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0453 LPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.0476 LPIA | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0718 LPIA | +50.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0834 LPIA | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0999 LPIA | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0817 LPIA | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1147 LPIA | +40.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0983 LPIA | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1138 LPIA | +15.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.1138 LPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0996 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.1138 LPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1505 LPIA, 76% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0716 LPIA | 0.0453 LPIA | 0.0999 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.1089 LPIA | 0.0983 LPIA | 0.1147 LPIA | 3 |
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 rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Rwanda?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Rwanda was 0.1138 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1147 LPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0453 LPIA in 2012.
- How does Rwanda rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Rwanda ranks 78th out of 83 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.0%. 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 rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release