Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Rwanda

Rwanda: Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
6th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2017
All-time low
0.5%
in 2013
Years of data
9
2000–2021

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Rwanda, 2000–2021

00.20.40.60.82000201020212000: 0.635 % of population with low education2010: 0.648 % of population with low education2013: 0.536 % of population with low education2016: 0.545 % of population with low education2017: 0.878 % of population with low education2018: 0.875 % of population with low education2019: 0.871 % of population with low education2020: 0.877 % of population with low education2021: 0.873 % of population with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Rwanda is 0.9%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Rwanda peaked at 0.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2013.

That places Rwanda 6th out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of population with low education Change
2000 0.6%
2010 0.6% +2.1%
2013 0.5% -17.2%
2016 0.5% +1.5%
2017 0.9% +61.1%
2018 0.9% -0.3%
2019 0.9% -0.4%
2020 0.9% +0.6%
2021 0.9% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2010s 0.7% 0.5% 0.9% 6
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 3 Germany 0.9% compare
  2. 4 Czechia 0.9% compare
  3. 5 Indonesia 0.9% compare
  4. 7 Cambodia 0.8% compare
  5. 8 Mongolia 0.8% compare
  6. 9 Thailand 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Rwanda?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Rwanda was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2013.
How does Rwanda rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Rwanda ranks 6th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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