Average years of schooling in Rwanda
Rwanda: Average years of schooling was 4.43 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Average years of schooling in Rwanda, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2020, average years of schooling in Rwanda stood at 4.43 years. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Rwanda peaked at 4.43 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1 years, in 1870.
Rwanda ranks 147th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average years of schooling in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1 years | — |
| 1880 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.117 years | +17.0% |
| 1933 | 0.1585 years | +35.5% |
| 1938 | 0.2001 years | +26.2% |
| 1950 | 0.2863 years | +43.1% |
| 1955 | 0.3935 years | +37.5% |
| 1960 | 0.6844 years | +73.9% |
| 1965 | 0.8231 years | +20.3% |
| 1970 | 1.02 years | +24.3% |
| 1975 | 1.28 years | +24.8% |
| 1980 | 1.5 years | +17.8% |
| 1985 | 1.71 years | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 2.02 years | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 2.36 years | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 2.77 years | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 3.16 years | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 3.48 years | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 3.8 years | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 4.43 years | +16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.1085 years | 0.1 years | 0.117 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.1793 years | 0.1585 years | 0.2001 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.3399 years | 0.2863 years | 0.3935 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.7537 years | 0.6844 years | 0.8231 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.15 years | 1.02 years | 1.28 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.61 years | 1.5 years | 1.71 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.19 years | 2.02 years | 2.36 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.96 years | 2.77 years | 3.16 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.64 years | 3.48 years | 3.8 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.43 years | 4.43 years | 4.43 years | 1 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.2109 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling in Rwanda?
- Average years of schooling in Rwanda was 4.43 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.43 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 years in 1870.
- How does Rwanda rank for average years of schooling?
- Rwanda ranks 147th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.