How does Rwanda rank for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?

Rwanda ranks 181st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.

Is number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education rising or falling in Rwanda?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Rwanda

Name: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Rwanda
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)

Rwanda: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education was 6 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

181st

of 214 countries

All-time high

in 1998

All-time low

in 1998

Years of data

1998–2025

Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Rwanda, 1998–2025

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Rwanda is 6, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Rwanda peaked at 6 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1998.

That places Rwanda 181st out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks in Rwanda, 1998 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1998	6	—
1999	6	+0.0%
2000	6	+0.0%
2001	6	+0.0%
2002	6	+0.0%
2003	6	+0.0%
2004	6	+0.0%
2005	6	+0.0%
2006	6	+0.0%
2007	6	+0.0%
2008	6	+0.0%
2009	6	+0.0%
2010	6	+0.0%
2011	6	+0.0%
2012	6	+0.0%
2013	6	+0.0%
2014	6	+0.0%
2015	6	+0.0%
2016	6	+0.0%
2017	6	+0.0%
2018	6	+0.0%
2019	6	+0.0%
2020	6	+0.0%
2021	6	+0.0%
2022	6	+0.0%
2023	6	+0.0%
2024	6	+0.0%
2025	6	+0.0%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

Rwanda's 6 is below the median for low income countries, which is 8, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Rwanda's 6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	6	6	6	2
2000s	6	6	6	10
2010s	6	6	6	10
2020s	6	6	6	6

Countries ranked near Rwanda

181 Benin 6 compare
181 Cameroon 6 compare
181 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6 compare
181 Comoros 6 compare
181 Guinea 6 compare
181 Equatorial Guinea 6 compare
181 Guyana 6 compare
181 Haiti 6 compare
181 Iraq 6 compare
181 Jamaica 6 compare
181 Liberia 6 compare
181 Malaysia 6 compare
181 Nicaragua 6 compare
181 Singapore 6 compare
181 Sao Tome and Principe 6 compare
181 Suriname 6 compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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)

All data for Rwanda →

Frequently asked questions

What is number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Rwanda?: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Rwanda was 6 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education recorded in Rwanda?: The highest recorded value was 6 in 1998.
What is the lowest number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education recorded in Rwanda?: The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1998.
How does Rwanda rank for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?: Rwanda ranks 181st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education rising or falling in Rwanda?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 214 places, 5,894 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release