Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Rwanda
Rwanda: Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.6503 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Rwanda, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.6503 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Rwanda peaked at 0.6503 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1841 GPIA, in 1978.
Rwanda ranks 91st of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.1841 GPIA | — |
| 2017 | 0.6165 GPIA | +234.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6475 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6141 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6281 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6503 GPIA | +3.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.6503 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4194 GPIA, 1.6× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.6503 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5485 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1841 GPIA | 0.1841 GPIA | 0.1841 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.632 GPIA | 0.6165 GPIA | 0.6475 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6308 GPIA | 0.6141 GPIA | 0.6503 GPIA | 3 |
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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Rwanda?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Rwanda was 0.6503 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6503 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1841 GPIA in 1978.
- How does Rwanda rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Rwanda ranks 91st out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary 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