Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 7.76 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Rwanda, 2015–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 7.76 years for share in poverty vs. educational attainment in 2040. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Rwanda peaked at 7.76 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 4.62 years, in 2015.
That places Rwanda 132nd out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.62 years | — |
| 2020 | 5.24 years | +13.4% |
| 2025 | 5.91 years | +12.8% |
| 2030 | 6.53 years | +10.5% |
| 2035 | 7.14 years | +9.3% |
| 2040 | 7.76 years | +8.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 7.76 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.73 years, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 7.76 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.54 years, 91% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.62 years | 4.62 years | 4.62 years | 1 |
| 2020s | 5.58 years | 5.24 years | 5.91 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 6.83 years | 6.53 years | 7.14 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 7.76 years | 7.76 years | 7.76 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Rwanda?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Rwanda was 7.76 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 7.76 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.62 years in 2015.
- How does Rwanda rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Rwanda ranks 132nd out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.