Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Rwanda
Rwanda: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 21.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
21.4%
World rank
11th
of 36 countries
All-time high
49.5%
in 2005
All-time low
14.3%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2000–2020
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Rwanda, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 21.4% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Rwanda peaked at 49.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2015.
That places Rwanda 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.4% | — |
| 2005 | 49.5% | +62.7% |
| 2010 | 48.3% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | -70.3% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | +49.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 21.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.6%, 91% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 21.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.0% | 30.4% | 49.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 14.3% | 48.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 21.4% | 21.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 8 Dominican Republic 24.2% compare
- 9 Bangladesh 22.4% compare
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 21.4% compare
- 12 Senegal 20.8% compare
- 13 Nigeria 20.3% compare
- 14 Sierra Leone 19.6% compare
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 percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Rwanda?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Rwanda was 21.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2015.
- How does Rwanda rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Rwanda ranks 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, urban, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release