Ghana vs Rwanda: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Ghana
90.7%
in 2019
Rwanda
91.0%
in 2019
Ghana rank
129th
Rwanda rank
128th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Ghana
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 91.0% against 90.7% in Ghana, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 129th and Rwanda ranks 128th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.3% | 34.8% | 17.5% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 54.0% | 43.0% | 11.0% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 55.2% | 53.3% | 1.9% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 76.4% | 12.7% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 86.6% | 93.7% | 7.1% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Ghana or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 91.0% against 90.7% in Ghana as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Ghana and Rwanda?
- 0.3%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Rwanda?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
- How do Ghana and Rwanda rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 129th and Rwanda ranks 128th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.