Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Rwanda
Rwanda: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 12.59 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Rwanda, 1995–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Rwanda is 12.59, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Rwanda peaked at 12.59 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.64, in 1995.
That places Rwanda 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.64 | — |
| 1996 | 5.64 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.64 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.64 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.64 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.47 | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 8.06 | +24.6% |
| 2002 | 8.1 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 8.31 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 8.93 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 9.42 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 10.21 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 10.71 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 10.82 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 11.4 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 11.67 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 11.89 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 12.11 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 9.69 | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 11.57 | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 11.08 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 11.58 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 11.7 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 11.4 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 11.52 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 11.76 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 12.01 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 12.26 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 12.59 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.64 | 5.64 | 5.64 | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.24 | 6.47 | 11.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.42 | 9.69 | 12.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.15 | 11.76 | 12.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 123 Kyrgyzstan 12.71 compare
- 124 Congo 12.68 compare
- 125 Malaysia 12.68 compare
- 127 Equatorial Guinea 12.49 compare
- 128 Gabon 12.48 compare
- 129 Uzbekistan 12.46 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 149.57 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 149.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Rwanda?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Rwanda was 12.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 12.59 in 2023.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.64 in 1995.
- How does Rwanda rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Rwanda ranks 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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