Rwanda vs Senegal: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female
Rwanda
73.3%
in 2024
Senegal
73.9%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
160th
Senegal rank
157th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female over time
- Rwanda
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 73.9% against 73.3% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Senegal ahead.
Rwanda ranks 160th and Senegal ranks 157th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.1% | 17.8% | 2.7% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 41.8% | 25.0% | 16.7% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 41.9% | 30.2% | 11.8% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 44.5% | 3.1% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 63.4% | 13.7% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 79.9% | 72.4% | 7.5% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female, Rwanda or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 73.9% against 73.3% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female between Rwanda and Senegal?
- 0.6%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Senegal?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Senegal rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Rwanda ranks 160th and Senegal ranks 157th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release