Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Rwanda
Rwanda: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 3.65 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.65
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
39th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.29
in 1959
All-time low
3.65
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Rwanda, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Rwanda stood at 3.65. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Rwanda peaked at 8.29 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 3.65, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 39th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.15 | — |
| 1951 | 8.16 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 8.18 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 8.2 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 8.22 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 8.21 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 8.23 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 8.26 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 8.27 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 8.29 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 8.28 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 8.28 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 8.27 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 8.27 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 8.27 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 8.25 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 8.23 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 8.21 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 8.19 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 8.18 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 8.14 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 8.09 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 8.09 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 8.09 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8.1 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 8.1 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 8.12 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 8.14 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 8.16 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 8.13 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 8.12 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 8.1 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 8.06 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 8 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 7.91 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 7.79 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 7.61 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 7.43 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 7.23 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 7.03 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 6.8 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 6.62 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 6.54 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 6.48 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 6.42 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 6.34 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 6.29 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 6.24 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 6.17 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 6.06 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 5.97 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 5.89 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 5.82 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 5.74 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 5.64 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 5.5 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 5.33 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 5.14 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 4.92 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 4.71 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 4.52 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 4.33 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 4.2 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 4.14 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 4.12 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 4.11 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.11 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.08 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.05 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.98 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.91 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 3.84 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 3.78 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 3.7 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 3.65 | -1.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 3.65 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.11, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 3.65 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.91, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.22 | 8.15 | 8.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.24 | 8.18 | 8.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.12 | 8.09 | 8.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.73 | 7.03 | 8.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.4 | 6.06 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.47 | 4.71 | 5.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.16 | 3.98 | 4.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.77 | 3.65 | 3.91 | 5 |
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 fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Rwanda?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Rwanda was 3.65 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 8.29 in 1959.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.65 in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Rwanda ranks 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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