Educational attainment rate … Educational primary location LPIA in Rwanda
Rwanda: Educational attainment rate … Educational primary location LPIA was 0.5534 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Rwanda, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Rwanda is 0.5534 LPIA, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Rwanda peaked at 0.5534 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4289 LPIA, in 2012.
That places Rwanda 92nd out of 100 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … Educational primary location LPIA in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.4289 LPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.4603 LPIA | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4857 LPIA | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4825 LPIA | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5195 LPIA | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5534 LPIA | +6.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.5534 LPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3316 LPIA, 1.7× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.5534 LPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5643 LPIA, 98% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4644 LPIA | 0.4289 LPIA | 0.4857 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.5364 LPIA | 0.5195 LPIA | 0.5534 LPIA | 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 primary education or higher in Rwanda?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Rwanda was 0.5534 LPIA 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 0.5534 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4289 LPIA in 2012.
- How does Rwanda rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Rwanda ranks 92nd out of 100 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 29.0%. 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, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release