Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender in Rwanda
Rwanda: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender was 0.7696 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Rwanda, 1978–2022
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 0.7696 GPIA, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Rwanda peaked at 0.7792 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.38 GPIA, in 1978.
That places Rwanda 104th out of 132 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.38 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.6123 GPIA | +61.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6211 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6506 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6868 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7792 GPIA | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7696 GPIA | -1.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.7696 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5296 GPIA, 1.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.7696 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5856 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.38 GPIA | 0.38 GPIA | 0.38 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6427 GPIA | 0.6123 GPIA | 0.6868 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.7744 GPIA | 0.7696 GPIA | 0.7792 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 0.7696 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 0.7792 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.38 GPIA in 1978.
- How does Rwanda rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Rwanda ranks 104th out of 132 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 25.7%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release