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 5.32 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Rwanda, 1978–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 5.32 for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in 2022.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Rwanda peaked at 5.35 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.59, in 1978.
That places Rwanda 115th out of 121 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.59 | — |
| 2012 | 4.36 | +174.9% |
| 2014 | 4.64 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 4.67 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.82 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 5.35 | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 5.32 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.62 | 4.36 | 4.82 | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.34 | 5.32 | 5.35 | 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 5.32 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 5.35 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 1.59 in 1978.
- How does Rwanda rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Rwanda ranks 115th 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 22.1%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release