School completion in Rwanda
Rwanda: School completion was 71.86 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
71.86
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
139th
of 165 countries
All-time high
71.86
in 2025
All-time low
19.81
in 2000
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Rwanda, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, school completion in Rwanda stood at 71.86. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in Rwanda peaked at 71.86 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.81, in 2000.
That places Rwanda 139th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School completion in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 21.84 | — |
| 1982 | 22.79 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 23.9 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 25.21 | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 26.46 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 27.51 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 28.39 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 29.18 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 29.94 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 30.75 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 31.39 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 31.48 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 30.79 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 29.27 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 27 | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 24.53 | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 22.32 | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 20.75 | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 19.93 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 19.81 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 20.32 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 21.31 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 22.73 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 24.45 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 26.47 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 28.73 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 31.03 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 33.16 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 34.92 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 36.36 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 37.65 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 38.93 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 40.32 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 41.89 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 43.65 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 45.66 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 48.08 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 50.92 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 54.15 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 57.42 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 60.71 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 63.8 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 66.65 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 69.33 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 71.86 | +3.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 71.86 is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.71, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 71.86 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.16, 100% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.14 | 21.84 | 29.94 | 9 |
| 1990s | 26.82 | 19.93 | 31.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.29 | 19.81 | 34.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.76 | 36.36 | 54.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.96 | 57.42 | 71.86 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 136 Gabon 74.25 compare
- 137 Equatorial Guinea 73.56 compare
- 138 Burkina Faso 72.16 compare
- 140 Laos 70.14 compare
- 141 Benin 70.1 compare
- 142 Sierra Leone 68.81 compare
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 school completion in Rwanda?
- School completion in Rwanda was 71.86 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 71.86 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.81 in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for school completion?
- Rwanda ranks 139th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.6%. 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 School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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