Rasool matriculated from Livingstone High School in Claremont in 1980. He proceeded to study at the University of Cape Town and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1983, and a Higher Diploma in Education in 1984 from the university.
Rasool's academic history began with his enrollment at Livingstone High School in Claremont in 1980. He then advanced to the University of Cape Town, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1983 and a Higher Diploma in Education in 1984.