Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Rwanda
Rwanda: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 0.9143 GPIA in 2022. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Rwanda, 2012β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Rwanda is 0.9143 GPIA, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Rwanda peaked at 0.9143 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8318 GPIA, in 2014.
Rwanda ranks 81st of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8582 GPIA | 0.8318 GPIA | 0.8712 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9093 GPIA | 0.9043 GPIA | 0.9143 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 78 Egypt, Arab Republic of 0.9175 GPIA compare
- 79 Thailand 0.9172 GPIA compare
- 80 Madagascar, Republic of 0.9149 GPIA compare
- 82 Bolivia 0.9113 GPIA compare
- 83 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.9058 GPIA compare
- 84 Bangladesh 0.8998 GPIA compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 149.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Rwanda?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Rwanda was 0.9143 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9143 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8318 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Rwanda rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Rwanda ranks 81st out of 104 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release