Country profile

Rwanda

Sub-Saharan Africa Low income14.26M inhabitants

Last updated March 1, 2026

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Composite GEFRI Score

Severely underprepared

Rwanda is severely underprepared (29th percentile worldwide). Key structural conditions limit capacity to plan, implement, and sustain forward-looking reforms. Higher scores indicate a system that is better prepared to anticipate and shape the future of learning.

33.46Composite score
Global percentile
29th
Global rank
#127
Regional rank
#10
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Infrastructure
37.42
19th percentileGlobal avg. 56.44
Human Capital
33.83
22nd percentileGlobal avg. 47.03
Innovation
34.45
38th percentileGlobal avg. 42.60
Governance
51.61
63rd percentileGlobal avg. 47.71
Access & Parity
10.00
32nd percentileGlobal avg. 49.62

Country profile

Rwanda trails global peers in Infrastructure (37, 19th percentile) and Human Capital (34, 22nd percentile). A coordinated reform effort is needed to strengthen education futures readiness.

All or most indicators are based on observed data, giving planners a dependable evidence base for decisions. Uneven scores across dimensions highlight areas that need targeted coordination. Limited electricity or internet coverage still constrains classrooms, preventing large-scale digital instruction. Literacy or tertiary enrollment gaps thin the talent pipeline and limit the country’s capacity to develop future-ready skills.

Sparse R&D investment and a small research workforce slow experimentation and delay new ideas from reaching learners. Girls outperform boys in secondary pathways, adding pressure to address male dropout risks.

Regionally, Rwanda leads most clearly in Governance, sitting well above the peer average.

Key insights

  • Falls below many peers at the 29th percentile.
  • Places 127th worldwide.
  • Holds a regional position of 10th within Sub-Saharan Africa .
  • Scores range from Governance (51.6) to Access & Parity (10.0), reflecting variation across dimensions.
  • Leads regional peers most clearly in Governance.

Regional peers: Sub-Saharan Africa

Composite GEFRI score

Global rankRegional rankCountryScore
681South Africa57.14
692Mauritius56.87
——SeychellesMicrostate55.72
753Botswana55.44
1074Namibia43.86
1105Ghana40.92
1126Cabo Verde39.81
1167Eswatini37.54
1248Senegal35.31
1259Gabon34.39
12710Rwanda33.46
12811Kenya33.03
——Sao Tome and PrincipeFCSMicrostate32.63
13512Cote d'Ivoire31.71
13613Gambia, The31.33
13914Lesotho29.76
14015Equatorial Guinea29.48
14116Benin29.14
14217Zambia28.93
14318ZimbabweFCS28.92
14519Tanzania28.51
14620Togo28.14
14721CameroonFCS27.69
14922Mauritania25.98
15023Angola25.95
15124ComorosFCS25.84
15325Sierra Leone25.44
15426EthiopiaFCS24.75
15527Congo, Rep.FCS24.74
15628MozambiqueFCS24.40
15729NigeriaFCS24.09
15830Madagascar23.66
15931MaliFCS23.09
16032Malawi23.03
16133Burkina FasoFCS22.80
16234Uganda22.59
16435Guinea22.13
16636Liberia21.08
16737NigerFCS20.37
16838SudanFCS19.85
16939BurundiFCS18.87
17040Guinea-BissauFCS18.68
17141EritreaFCS18.19
17242Congo, Dem. Rep.FCS17.22
17443ChadFCS15.73
17544Somalia, Fed. Rep.FCS14.74
17645South SudanFCS14.63
17746Central African RepublicFCS13.32