Labor force with basic education, female in Rwanda

Rwanda: Labor force with basic education, female was 58.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
58.6%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
19th
of 125 countries
All-time high
73.9%
in 2014
All-time low
53.3%
in 2019
Years of data
9
2014–2024

Labor force with basic education, female in Rwanda, 2014–2024

0204060802014201920242014: 73.9 % of female working-age population with basic education2017: 56.8 % of female working-age population with basic education2018: 55.7 % of female working-age population with basic education2019: 53.3 % of female working-age population with basic education2020: 57.9 % of female working-age population with basic education2021: 54 % of female working-age population with basic education2022: 56.1 % of female working-age population with basic education2023: 59.5 % of female working-age population with basic education2024: 58.6 % of female working-age population with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.

Analysis

In 2024, labor force with basic education, female in Rwanda stood at 58.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Rwanda peaked at 73.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 53.3%, in 2019.

Rwanda ranks 19th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Labor force with basic education, female in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education) in Rwanda, 2014 to 2024.
Year % of female working-age population with basic education Change
2014 73.9%
2017 56.8% -23.2%
2018 55.7% -1.9%
2019 53.3% -4.2%
2020 57.9% +8.7%
2021 54.0% -6.8%
2022 56.1% +3.9%
2023 59.5% +6.0%
2024 58.6% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 59.9% 53.3% 73.9% 4
2020s 57.2% 54.0% 59.5% 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 16 Macao 59.3%
  2. 17 Zambia 58.9% compare
  3. 18 Ghana 58.8% compare
  4. 20 Peru 56.1% compare
  5. 21 Zimbabwe 54.7% compare
  6. 22 Cape Verde 54.6% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

More work & labour data for Rwanda

All data for Rwanda →

Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with basic education, female in Rwanda?
Labor force with basic education, female in Rwanda was 58.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 53.3% in 2019.
How does Rwanda rank for labor force with basic education, female?
Rwanda ranks 19th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 9 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Labor force with basic education, female in Rwanda. Statizoid, drawing on Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Retrieved 27 August 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/labor-force-with-basic-education-female-percent-of-female-working-age-population-with/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://labour.statizoid.com/stat/labor-force-with-basic-education-female-percent-of-female-working-age-population-with/rwanda/">Labor force with basic education, female in Rwanda</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education)
Unit
% of female working-age population with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,685 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).