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2024
global knowledge index
Rwanda
KEY INDICATORS
- GDP (US$ billions):42.701
- Population:13,954,472
- HDI:0.548
104/141
Gki
Score
40.3
World
Average
47.8
Country Performance Summary
Rwanda is a modest performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 104th out of 141 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2024 and 2nd out of the 23 countries with low human development.
Areas of Strength
- Ecological footprint per capita
- Ratio of medium-skill TVET occupations earnings to average wage
- Ratio of high-skill TVET occupations earnings to average wage
- Citable documents per R&D personnel in higher education
- Female-to-male ratio in parliament
Areas of Improvement
- Extent of corporate transparency
- Labour underutilization rate
- Trade in digitally deliverable services (% total trade)
- Learning-adjusted years of schooling
- Share of TVET occupations
SECTORAL INDICES
Rank
Value
Pre-University
Education
113
44.81
Technical and Vocational
Education and Training
68
52.16
Higher
Education
126
32.86
Research, Development
and Innovation
88
26.77
Information and
Communications Technology
100
37.8
Economy
111
43.75
Enabling
Environment
66
56.56
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GKI Pillars
