Productivity vs educational attainment in Rwanda
Rwanda: Productivity vs educational attainment was 4.48 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.48
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
116th
of 130 countries
All-time high
4.78
in 2021
All-time low
2.35
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Productivity vs educational attainment in Rwanda, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for productivity vs educational attainment in Rwanda is 4.48, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs educational attainment in Rwanda peaked at 4.78 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.35, in 2005.
Rwanda ranks 116th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Productivity vs educational attainment in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.35 | — |
| 2006 | 2.54 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 2.58 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.6 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.74 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 2.94 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 3.14 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 3.16 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 3.19 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.43 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 3.51 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 3.45 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.37 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.44 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 3.86 | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 3.6 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 4.78 | +33.0% |
| 2022 | 4.65 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 4.48 | -3.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 4.48 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.45, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 4.48 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.57, 98% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.56 | 2.35 | 2.74 | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.35 | 2.94 | 3.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.38 | 3.6 | 4.78 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More education data for Rwanda
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.15 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.03 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs educational attainment in Rwanda?
- Productivity vs educational attainment in Rwanda was 4.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.78 in 2021.
- What is the lowest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 in 2005.
- How does Rwanda rank for productivity vs educational attainment?
- Rwanda ranks 116th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs educational attainment rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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