Inequality in education in Rwanda
Rwanda: Inequality in education was 0.2736 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in education in Rwanda, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.2736 for inequality in education in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Rwanda peaked at 0.2942 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2736, in 2019.
Rwanda ranks 53rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.2942 | — |
| 2011 | 0.2942 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2942 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2942 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2925 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2925 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2925 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2925 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2925 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2736 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2736 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2736 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2736 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2736 | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.2736 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4009, 68% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.2736 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3425, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2913 | 0.2736 | 0.2942 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2736 | 0.2736 | 0.2736 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More education data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2109 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Rwanda?
- Inequality in education in Rwanda was 0.2736 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2942 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2736 in 2019.
- How does Rwanda rank for inequality in education?
- Rwanda ranks 53rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.