Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Rwanda

Rwanda: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 15.7% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
15.7%
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
118th
of 131 countries
All-time high
15.7%
in 2022
All-time low
1.3%
in 1978
Years of data
7
1978–2022

Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Rwanda, 1978–2022

0510151978200020221978: 1.3 %2012: 9.4 %2014: 9.4 %2015: 9.7 %2018: 11.1 %2020: 14.6 %2022: 15.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 15.7% for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 67.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Rwanda peaked at 15.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1978.

That places Rwanda 118th out of 131 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1
2010s 9.9% 9.4% 11.1% 4
2020s 15.2% 14.6% 15.7% 2

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 115 Cameroon 23.3% compare
  2. 116 Uganda 18.4% compare
  3. 117 Cambodia 16.4% compare
  4. 119 Sierra Leone 14.4% compare
  5. 120 Mozambique 13.2% compare
  6. 121 Malawi 12.7% compare

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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 15.7% 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 15.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1978.
How does Rwanda rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
Rwanda ranks 118th out of 131 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 67.0%. 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 lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
132 places, 1,881 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release