Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 0.2% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Rwanda, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.2% for share of the population with no formal education with projections in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Rwanda peaked at 46.3% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2100.
That places Rwanda 114th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.3% | — |
| 1955 | 42.6% | -7.9% |
| 1960 | 38.9% | -8.8% |
| 1965 | 35.8% | -8.0% |
| 1970 | 34.4% | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 32.5% | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 30.0% | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 26.5% | -11.7% |
| 1990 | 23.0% | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 18.5% | -19.7% |
| 2000 | 17.2% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | -16.9% |
| 2025 | 8.4% | -16.7% |
| 2030 | 7.0% | -17.2% |
| 2035 | 5.7% | -17.5% |
| 2040 | 4.7% | -17.9% |
| 2045 | 3.8% | -18.5% |
| 2050 | 3.1% | -19.0% |
| 2055 | 2.5% | -19.6% |
| 2060 | 2.0% | -20.6% |
| 2065 | 1.6% | -21.8% |
| 2070 | 1.2% | -23.0% |
| 2075 | 0.9% | -23.5% |
| 2080 | 0.7% | -23.3% |
| 2085 | 0.5% | -22.9% |
| 2090 | 0.4% | -22.7% |
| 2095 | 0.3% | -23.0% |
| 2100 | 0.2% | -23.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.2%, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.0%, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.5% | 42.6% | 46.3% | 2 |
| 1960s | 37.3% | 35.8% | 38.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 33.4% | 32.5% | 34.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 28.3% | 26.5% | 30.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 20.7% | 18.5% | 23.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 15.9% | 17.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 12.1% | 14.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.4% | 10.1% | 2 |
| 2030s | 6.3% | 5.7% | 7.0% | 2 |
| 2040s | 4.3% | 3.8% | 4.7% | 2 |
| 2050s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 2 |
| 2060s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 2070s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2080s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2090s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 the population with no formal education with projections in Rwanda?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Rwanda was 0.2% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2100.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Rwanda ranks 114th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.