Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Rwanda
Rwanda: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 3.7 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.7
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
39th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.29
in 1959
All-time low
3.7
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Rwanda, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens educational attainment vs fertility in Rwanda is 3.7, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Rwanda peaked at 8.29 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 2023.
That places Rwanda 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.15 | — |
| 1951 | 8.16 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 8.18 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 8.2 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 8.22 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 8.21 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 8.23 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 8.26 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 8.27 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 8.29 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 8.28 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 8.28 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 8.27 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 8.27 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 8.27 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 8.25 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 8.23 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 8.21 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 8.19 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 8.18 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 8.14 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 8.09 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 8.09 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 8.09 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8.1 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 8.1 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 8.12 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 8.14 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 8.16 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 8.13 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 8.12 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 8.1 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 8.06 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 8 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 7.91 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 7.79 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 7.61 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 7.43 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 7.23 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 7.03 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 6.8 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 6.62 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 6.54 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 6.48 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 6.42 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 6.34 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 6.29 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 6.24 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 6.17 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 6.06 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 5.97 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 5.89 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 5.82 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 5.74 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 5.64 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 5.5 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 5.33 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 5.14 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 4.92 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 4.71 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 4.52 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 4.33 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 4.2 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 4.14 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 4.12 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 4.11 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.11 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.08 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.05 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.98 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.91 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 3.84 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 3.78 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 3.7 | -2.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 3.7 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.19, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 3.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.22 | 8.15 | 8.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.24 | 8.18 | 8.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.12 | 8.09 | 8.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.73 | 7.03 | 8.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.4 | 6.06 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.47 | 4.71 | 5.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.16 | 3.98 | 4.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.81 | 3.7 | 3.91 | 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 womens educational attainment vs fertility in Rwanda?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Rwanda was 3.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 8.29 in 1959.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Rwanda ranks 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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