Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Rwanda

Rwanda: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 3.27 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
3.27
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
79th
of 81 countries
All-time high
4.4
in 2016
All-time low
3.18
in 2017
Years of data
8
2000–2021

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Rwanda, 2000–2021

012342000201020212000: 3.32010: 3.82013: 4.12016: 4.42017: 3.22018: 3.22020: 3.32021: 3.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 3.27 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in 2021.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Rwanda peaked at 4.4 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.18, in 2017.

Rwanda ranks 79th of 81 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, rural in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 3.33
2010 3.84 +15.3%
2013 4.12 +7.3%
2016 4.4 +6.6%
2017 3.18 -27.7%
2018 3.19 +0.5%
2020 3.26 +2.1%
2021 3.27 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.33 3.33 3.33 1
2010s 3.75 3.18 4.4 5
2020s 3.27 3.26 3.27 2

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 76 Cambodia 4.55 compare
  2. 77 Pakistan 4.06 compare
  3. 78 Madagascar 3.96 compare
  4. 80 Gambia 2.38 compare
  5. 81 Mali 2 compare

See the full ranking of 81 places →

More reference data data for Rwanda

All data for Rwanda →

Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Rwanda?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Rwanda was 3.27 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 4.4 in 2016.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 3.18 in 2017.
How does Rwanda rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Rwanda ranks 79th out of 81 countries with data for 2021.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Rwanda. Statizoid. Retrieved 26 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/average-number-of-completed-years-in-formal-education-aged-17-and-above-rural/rwanda/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/average-number-of-completed-years-in-formal-education-aged-17-and-above-rural/rwanda/">Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Rwanda</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,087 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed