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 4.49 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.49
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
110th
of 121 countries
All-time high
4.52
in 2020
All-time low
0.4808
in 1978
Years of data
7
1978–2022
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Rwanda, 1978–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 4.49 for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Rwanda peaked at 4.52 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4808, in 1978.
Rwanda ranks 110th 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.4808 | — |
| 2012 | 3.26 | +578.0% |
| 2014 | 3.58 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 3.65 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 3.92 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 4.52 | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 4.49 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4808 | 0.4808 | 0.4808 | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.6 | 3.26 | 3.92 | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.51 | 4.49 | 4.52 | 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 4.49 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 4.52 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 0.4808 in 1978.
- How does Rwanda rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Rwanda ranks 110th 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 37.9%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release