Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Rwanda
Rwanda: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both was 18.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Rwanda, 1978–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Rwanda is 18.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Rwanda peaked at 18.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1978.
Rwanda ranks 125th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2.3% | — |
| 2012 | 12.2% | +438.3% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 16.4% | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | +9.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 18.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.4%, 98% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 18.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.7%, 67% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 12.0% | 13.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 16.4% | 18.0% | 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 18.0% 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 18.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1978.
- How does Rwanda rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Rwanda ranks 125th out of 135 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 47.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release