Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Rwanda
Rwanda: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 0.6398 GPIA in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
0.6398 GPIA
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
37th
of 39 countries
All-time high
0.6981 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.5848 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
6
2017β2024
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Rwanda, 2017β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Rwanda is 0.6398 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
That places Rwanda 37th out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6267 GPIA | 0.6267 GPIA | 0.6267 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.6566 GPIA | 0.5848 GPIA | 0.6981 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 34 Netherlands, The 0.9491 GPIA compare
- 35 Switzerland 0.7223 GPIA compare
- 36 Germany 0.7217 GPIA compare
- 38 Uganda 0.5696 GPIA compare
- 39 Ghana 0.4681 GPIA compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 149.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0048 units per person (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 0.6398 GPIA in 2024, 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 0.6981 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5848 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Rwanda ranks 37th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, non-immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release