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
406080100197119952019

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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,565 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.