Average age, above primary education in Rwanda

Rwanda: Average age, above primary education was 29.28 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
29.28
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
95th
of 108 countries
All-time high
29.28
in 2021
All-time low
6.31
in 2010
Years of data
9
2000–2021

Average age, above primary education in Rwanda, 2000–2021

510152025302000201020212000: 8.72010: 6.32013: 26.92016: 26.32017: 28.82018: 28.72019: 28.72020: 29.12021: 29.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age, above primary education in Rwanda is 29.28, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 364.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, above primary education in Rwanda peaked at 29.28 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.31, in 2010.

Rwanda ranks 95th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Average age, above primary education in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Average age, above primary education in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 8.65 —
2010 6.31 -27.1%
2013 26.89 +326.2%
2016 26.29 -2.2%
2017 28.77 +9.4%
2018 28.72 -0.2%
2019 28.7 -0.1%
2020 29.07 +1.3%
2021 29.28 +0.7%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 29.28 is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.01, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 29.28 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.28, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.65 8.65 8.65 1
2010s 24.28 6.31 28.77 6
2020s 29.17 29.07 29.28 2

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 92 Nicaragua 29.57 compare
  2. 93 Nigeria 29.52 compare
  3. 94 Senegal 29.45 compare
  4. 96 Belize 29.25
  5. 97 Madagascar 29.16 compare
  6. 98 Ethiopia 29.01 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, above primary education in Rwanda?
Average age, above primary education in Rwanda was 29.28 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, above primary education recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 29.28 in 2021.
What is the lowest average age, above primary education recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 6.31 in 2010.
How does Rwanda rank for average age, above primary education?
Rwanda ranks 95th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age, above primary education rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 364.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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