Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban gender in Rwanda
Rwanda: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban gender was 0.8951 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Rwanda, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Rwanda is 0.8951 GPIA, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Rwanda peaked at 0.9093 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8019 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Rwanda 70th out of 97 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban gender in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.8585 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.8019 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8753 GPIA | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8364 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9093 GPIA | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8951 GPIA | -1.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.8951 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6714 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.8951 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.702 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.843 GPIA | 0.8019 GPIA | 0.8753 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9022 GPIA | 0.8951 GPIA | 0.9093 GPIA | 2 |
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 lower secondary education or in Rwanda?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Rwanda was 0.8951 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9093 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8019 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Rwanda rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Rwanda ranks 70th out of 97 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 lower secondary education or higher, 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