Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of schools with access to computers for teaching was 98.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Rwanda, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Rwanda stood at 98.0%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 69.1% on the previous year and up 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Rwanda peaked at 98.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 2011.
That places Rwanda 63rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 38.9% | — |
| 2012 | 40.6% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 49.2% | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 56.1% | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 58.8% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 65.8% | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 69.2% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 75.5% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 83.3% | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 75.0% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 57.2% | -23.7% |
| 2023 | 57.9% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | +69.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 98.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.9%, 24.9× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 98.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.0%, 8.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of schools with access to computers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +69.1% | 57.9% | 98.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.7% | 38.9% | 83.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 57.2% | 98.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 60 El Salvador 99.6% compare
- 61 Hungary 98.9% compare
- 62 Turkmenistan 98.6% compare
- 64 Poland 97.3% compare
- 65 Lithuania 97.0% compare
- 66 Costa Rica 96.8% 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 share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Rwanda?
- Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Rwanda was 98.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of schools with access to computers for teaching recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to computers for teaching recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 2011.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of schools with access to computers for teaching?
- Rwanda ranks 63rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of schools with access to computers for teaching rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 schools with access to computers for teaching. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical purposes, by education level (%).