Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Rwanda
Rwanda: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 38.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Rwanda, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Rwanda is 38.0%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Rwanda peaked at 43.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2015.
Rwanda ranks 87th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.1% | 36.0% | 39.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 38.0% | 43.5% | 2 |
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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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 149.57 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 149.6% (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 38.0% 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 43.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2015.
- How does Rwanda rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Rwanda ranks 87th 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 down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release