Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Rwanda
Rwanda: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 38.5% in 2022. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Rwanda, 2012β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Rwanda stood at 38.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Rwanda peaked at 40.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2012.
That places Rwanda 92nd out of 100 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.5% | 29.3% | 34.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 38.5% | 40.9% | 2 |
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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 38.5% 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 40.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% 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 31.5%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release