Which has higher primary education, pupils, Caribbean Small States or Rwanda?

Rwanda, at 49.7% against 48.5% in Caribbean Small States as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Rwanda?

44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Caribbean Small States vs Rwanda: Primary education, pupils

Caribbean Small States

48.5%

in 2018

Rwanda

49.7%

in 2018

Caribbean Small States rank

20th

Rwanda rank

21st

Primary education, pupils over time

Caribbean Small States
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 49.7% against 48.5% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Caribbean Small States ahead.

Caribbean Small States ranks 20th and Rwanda ranks 21st of 41 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Caribbean Small States	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1970s	49.3%	45.6%	3.7%	Caribbean Small States
1980s	49.2%	49.1%	0.1%	Caribbean Small States
1990s	49.2%	50.0%	0.8%	Rwanda
2000s	48.8%	50.6%	1.8%	Rwanda
2010s	48.7%	50.4%	1.7%	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Caribbean Small States or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 49.7% against 48.5% in Caribbean Small States as of 2018.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Caribbean Small States and Rwanda?: 1.2%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Rwanda?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Caribbean Small States and Rwanda rank globally for primary education, pupils?: Caribbean Small States ranks 20th and Rwanda ranks 21st of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Primary education, pupils (% female)
Unit: % female
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 246 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.