Years of schooling in Rwanda
Rwanda: Years of schooling was 4.88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.88
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
170th
of 192 countries
All-time high
4.88
in 2022
All-time low
1.9
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Years of schooling in Rwanda, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for years of schooling in Rwanda is 4.88, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in Rwanda peaked at 4.88 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 1990.
That places Rwanda 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Years of schooling in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.9 | — |
| 1991 | 1.95 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 2 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 2.04 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 2.09 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.13 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.2 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 2.26 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 2.33 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 2.39 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 2.46 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 2.57 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 2.69 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 2.81 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 2.92 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 3.04 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 3.19 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 3.33 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 3.48 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 3.62 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 3.77 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 3.77 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.77 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.92 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 4.06 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 4.1 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.17 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 4.25 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 4.33 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 4.6 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 4.88 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 4.88 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.88 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.88 | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 4.88 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.59, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 4.88 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.96, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.13 | 1.9 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.01 | 2.46 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.07 | 3.77 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.88 | 4.88 | 4.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 167 Cambodia 5.2 compare
- 168 Eritrea 5.09 compare
- 169 Papua New Guinea 4.96 compare
- 171 Cote d'Ivoire 4.87 compare
- 172 Mauritania 4.85 compare
- 173 Gambia 4.67 compare
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 years of schooling in Rwanda?
- Years of schooling in Rwanda was 4.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.88 in 2022.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 1990.
- How does Rwanda rank for years of schooling?
- Rwanda ranks 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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