Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-64 years old1 | ||
14.2% | 16.7% | |
Female (2020) | Male (2020) | |
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Completion rate, lower secondary education for the school year ending in 20201 | ||
31.9% | 28.1% | |
Female | Male | |
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Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education for the school year ending in 20211 | ||
6.5% | 8.1% | |
Female | Male | |
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Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in secondary education1 | ||
81.4% | 77.5% | |
Female (2021) | Male (2021) | |
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1. UNESCO Institute for Statistics Data Centre, retrieved in May 2023 |
Rwanda

Highlights
COL’s current work in Rwanda is primarily in the areas of higher education, teacher education, and technical and vocational skills development. Rwanda benefits from activities organised under the auspices of the Southern African Development Community Centre for Distance Education. Learners from Rwanda have also benefited from COL’s open online courses and other resources.
Partners
Partnerships are fundamental to COL’s work. Strategic partnerships allow COL to broaden its reach and engage at global, regional and national levels, while implementation partnerships support COL’s work in communities and institutions across Commonwealth Member States. Partnerships include multilateral organisations, regional bodies, national governments, government agencies, foundations, civil society organisations, public and private (not-for-profit) institutions and the private sector. COL partnerships assist in improving and extending teaching and learning services to people in the developing Commonwealth.
COL’s partners in Rwanda include:
- Ministry of Education
- Rwanda Education Board
- Rwanda Telecentre Network
- University of Kibungo
- University of Rwanda
Key Contacts
Focal Point
Eng. Pascal Gatabazi
Chief Technical Advisor
Ministry of Education