Rwanda's educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) was 16.28% in 2024, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 7.82 percentage points from 8.46% in 2014.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 16.28% | 2024 |
| Five years earlier | 15.34% | 2019 |
| Ten years earlier | 8.46% | 2014 |
| Highest | 16.28% | 2024 |
| Lowest | 7.52% | 2015 |
| Average since 2015 | 13.16% | 2015–2024 |
| First recorded | 8.42% | 2012 |
What the numbers say
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 5.48 percentage points in 2019 and the biggest yearly fall was 4.69 percentage points in 2018. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 0.71 percentage points a year. A straight line explains 47% of the movement over 9 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2024, Rwanda had the 37th highest value of the 37 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
Closest to Rwanda in the 2024 ranking
What this measures
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.
Limitations: Caution is required when using this indicator for cross-country comparison, since the countries do not always classify degrees and qualifications at the same International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) levels, even if they are received at roughly the same age or after a similar number of years of schooling. Also, certain educational programmes and study courses cannot be easily classified according to ISCED. This indicator only measures educational attainment in terms of level of education attained, i.e. years of schooling, and do not necessarily reveal the quality of the education (learning achievement and other impacts).
All 11 values
| Year | Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.28 |
| 2023 | 14.63 |
| 2022 | 13.46 |
| 2021 | 15.82 |
| 2020 | 10.96 |
| 2019 | 15.34 |
| 2018 | 9.86 |
| 2017 | 14.55 |
| 2016 | no data |
| 2015 | 7.52 |
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in nearby economies
More education data for Rwanda
- Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils — 3.01 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 149.57% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 146.68% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 152.46% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers — 68,326 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
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Questions people ask
- What is Rwanda's educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)?
- 16.28% in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2012?
- It is up 7.86 percentage points from 8.42% in 2012. The highest value was 16.28% in 2024 and the lowest 7.52% in 2015.
- How does Rwanda rank?
- 37th highest of 37 economies with data for 2024.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API..
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.CUAT.UP.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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