Primary completion rate, total in Rwanda

Rwanda: Primary completion rate, total was 66.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
66.8%
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
166th
of 189 countries
All-time high
96.0%
in 2019
All-time low
19.2%
in 1971
Years of data
40
1971–2024

Primary completion rate, total in Rwanda, 1971–2024

204060801001971199720241971: 19.2 % of relevant age group1972: 20.6 % of relevant age group1973: 22.7 % of relevant age group1974: 23.8 % of relevant age group1975: 25.5 % of relevant age group1977: 28 % of relevant age group1978: 26 % of relevant age group1980: 35.6 % of relevant age group1981: 46.1 % of relevant age group1982: 45.1 % of relevant age group1983: 43.5 % of relevant age group1984: 44.8 % of relevant age group1985: 46.2 % of relevant age group1986: 43 % of relevant age group1987: 42.8 % of relevant age group1988: 44 % of relevant age group1989: 44.3 % of relevant age group1990: 43 % of relevant age group1991: 42.2 % of relevant age group1992: 42.7 % of relevant age group1999: 23.9 % of relevant age group2000: 23.8 % of relevant age group2001: 26.5 % of relevant age group2002: 31.8 % of relevant age group2003: 43 % of relevant age group2004: 41.8 % of relevant age group2008: 53.1 % of relevant age group2009: 72.6 % of relevant age group2010: 75.9 % of relevant age group2012: 74.8 % of relevant age group2013: 58.8 % of relevant age group2014: 64.3 % of relevant age group2015: 63.2 % of relevant age group2016: 67.7 % of relevant age group2017: 76.1 % of relevant age group2018: 84.2 % of relevant age group2019: 96 % of relevant age group2021: 95.4 % of relevant age group2023: 59.3 % of relevant age group2024: 66.8 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 66.8% for primary completion rate, total in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Rwanda peaked at 96.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 1971.

That places Rwanda 166th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23.7% 19.2% 28.0% 7
1980s 43.5% 35.6% 46.2% 10
1990s 38.0% 23.9% 43.0% 4
2000s 41.8% 23.8% 72.6% 7
2010s 73.4% 58.8% 96.0% 9
2020s 73.8% 59.3% 95.4% 3

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 163 Andorra 67.4% compare
  2. 164 Lebanon 67.3% compare
  3. 165 Lesotho 67.0% compare
  4. 167 Iraq 63.6% compare
  5. 168 Senegal 62.9% compare
  6. 169 Guinea-Bissau 62.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Rwanda?
Primary completion rate, total in Rwanda was 66.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 1971.
How does Rwanda rank for primary completion rate, total?
Rwanda ranks 166th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.