Share of the population with lower secondary education in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 18.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Rwanda, 1978–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 18.0% for share of the population with lower secondary education in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Rwanda peaked at 18.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1978.
That places Rwanda 125th out of 135 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2.3% | — |
| 2012 | 12.2% | +438.3% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 16.4% | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 12.0% | 13.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 16.4% | 18.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More education data for Rwanda
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 38,725 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 29,601 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 59,030 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 71,444 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 6.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0989 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Rwanda?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Rwanda was 18.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1978.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Rwanda ranks 125th out of 135 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.