Ghana vs Rwanda: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female

Ghana
71.5%
in 2019
Rwanda
70.5%
in 2019
Ghana rank
122nd
Rwanda rank
125th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Ghana
  • Rwanda
20406080197119952019

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 71.5% against 70.5% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 122nd and Rwanda ranks 125th of 173 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 36.3% 24.5% 11.8% Ghana
2000s 45.5% 54.5% 9.0% Rwanda
2010s 67.0% 72.7% 5.7% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female, Ghana or Rwanda?
Ghana, at 71.5% against 70.5% in Rwanda as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female between Ghana and Rwanda?
1.0%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Rwanda?
15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do Ghana and Rwanda rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Ghana ranks 122nd and Rwanda ranks 125th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.