Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban female was 61.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Rwanda, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Rwanda stood at 61.1%.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Rwanda peaked at 66.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2014.
Rwanda ranks 93rd of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 54.5% | — |
| 2014 | 54.0% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 56.9% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 57.6% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 66.7% | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 61.1% | -8.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 61.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 50.9%, 1.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 61.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.2%, 90% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.7% | 54.0% | 57.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 61.1% | 66.7% | 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 61.1% 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 66.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2014.
- How does Rwanda rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Rwanda ranks 93rd out of 105 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 12.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release