Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Rwanda
Rwanda: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled was 149.57 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Rwanda, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Rwanda is 149.57, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Rwanda peaked at 156.61 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 51.59, in 1975.
Rwanda ranks 3rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 58.26 | — |
| 1972 | 55.57 | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 54.38 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 53.65 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 51.59 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 52.78 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 55.97 | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 58.34 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 63.19 | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 66.51 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 70.83 | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 71.94 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 69.17 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 67.87 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 67.23 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 67.97 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 70.25 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 72.04 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 73.01 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 71.79 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 71.84 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 73.66 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 75.36 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 78.41 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 82.29 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 118.32 | +43.8% |
| 2001 | 121.94 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 123.55 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 123.16 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 131.43 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 138.09 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 148.05 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 154.82 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 154.72 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 156.61 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 155.32 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 154.13 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 153.37 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 123.71 | -19.3% |
| 2014 | 138.32 | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 137.24 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 140.62 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 139.31 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 137.13 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 138.02 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 144.54 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 151.06 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 148.75 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 151.9 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 149.57 | -1.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 149.57 is above the median for low income countries, which is 96.81, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 149.57 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.43, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +43.8% | 82.29 | 118.32 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.97 | 51.59 | 63.19 | 9 |
| 1980s | 69.68 | 66.51 | 73.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.56 | 71.79 | 82.29 | 6 |
| 2000s | 137.07 | 118.32 | 156.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.72 | 123.71 | 155.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 149.17 | 144.54 | 151.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 1 Haiti 183.99 compare
- 2 Sierra Leone 162.12 compare
- 4 Malawi 139.02 compare
- 5 Madagascar 132.74 compare
- 6 Nepal 128.56 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 primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Rwanda?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Rwanda was 149.57 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 156.61 in 2009.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.59 in 1975.
- How does Rwanda rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled?
- Rwanda ranks 3rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.