Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Rwanda
Rwanda: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 0.8448 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Rwanda, 1978–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Rwanda stood at 0.8448 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Rwanda peaked at 0.8449 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3033 GPIA, in 1978.
Rwanda ranks 102nd of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.3033 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.7481 GPIA | +146.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7722 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7822 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8139 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8449 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8448 GPIA | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3033 GPIA | 0.3033 GPIA | 0.3033 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7791 GPIA | 0.7481 GPIA | 0.8139 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.8449 GPIA | 0.8448 GPIA | 0.8449 GPIA | 2 |
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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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Rwanda?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Rwanda was 0.8448 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8449 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3033 GPIA in 1978.
- How does Rwanda rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Rwanda ranks 102nd out of 121 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release