Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching was 59.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Rwanda, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Rwanda stood at 59.4%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 629.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Rwanda peaked at 59.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2011.
That places Rwanda 87th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.7% | — |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | +24.0% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | +157.0% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 34.8% | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 31.8% | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 54.1% | +70.1% |
| 2023 | 56.5% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 59.4% | +5.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 59.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.5%, 40.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 59.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.2%, 1.7× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +157.0% | 9.8% | 25.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.0% | 5.7% | 34.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 31.8% | 59.4% | 4 |
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 of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Rwanda?
- Share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Rwanda was 59.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2011.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching?
- Rwanda ranks 87th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 629.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical purposes, by education level (%).