Educational attainment rate … rural both post-secondary non-tertiary in Rwanda
Rwanda: Educational attainment rate … rural both post-secondary non-tertiary was 2.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2.4%
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
72nd
of 79 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 2021
All-time low
2.3%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Rwanda, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 2.4% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
That places Rwanda 72nd out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … rural both post-secondary non-tertiary in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.3% | — |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | -9.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 2.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.3%, 1.8× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 2.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4%, 99% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 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 2.4% 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 2.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2017.
- How does Rwanda rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Rwanda ranks 72nd out of 79 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 2.8%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release