Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Rwanda
Rwanda: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both was 43.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Rwanda, 1978–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Rwanda stood at 43.9%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Rwanda peaked at 43.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1978.
That places Rwanda 127th out of 137 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 6.2% | — |
| 2012 | 31.1% | +400.3% |
| 2014 | 32.7% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 35.4% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 36.0% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 42.3% | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 43.9% | +3.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 43.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 33.5%, 1.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 43.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.2%, 93% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 31.1% | 36.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 42.3% | 43.9% | 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 43.9% 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 43.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1978.
- How does Rwanda rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Rwanda ranks 127th out of 137 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 41.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release