Educational attainment rate, completed … female lower location LPIA in Rwanda
Rwanda: Educational attainment rate, completed … female lower location LPIA was 0.2328 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Rwanda, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.2328 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Rwanda peaked at 0.2328 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.133 LPIA, in 2014.
That places Rwanda 86th out of 95 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … female lower location LPIA in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.134 LPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.133 LPIA | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1552 LPIA | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1761 LPIA | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2153 LPIA | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2328 LPIA | +8.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.2328 LPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1836 LPIA, 1.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.2328 LPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2328 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1496 LPIA | 0.133 LPIA | 0.1761 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.224 LPIA | 0.2153 LPIA | 0.2328 LPIA | 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 0.2328 LPIA 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 0.2328 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.133 LPIA in 2014.
- How does Rwanda rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Rwanda ranks 86th out of 95 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 73.6%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release