Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Rwanda

Rwanda: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.1033 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.1033 units per person
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
7th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.1145 units per person
in 2007
All-time low
0.0381 units per person
in 1975
Years of data
49
1971–2024

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Rwanda, 1971–2024

0.040.060.080.10.12197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 0.1033 units per person for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in 2024.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.1145 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0381 units per person, in 1975.

Rwanda ranks 7th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Rwanda, 1971 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.0451 units per person
1972 0.0422 units per person -6.4%
1973 0.0412 units per person -2.3%
1974 0.0399 units per person -3.4%
1975 0.0381 units per person -4.4%
1976 0.0389 units per person +2.1%
1977 0.0414 units per person +6.3%
1978 0.0434 units per person +4.8%
1979 0.0472 units per person +8.8%
1980 0.0503 units per person +6.5%
1981 0.0539 units per person +7.3%
1982 0.055 units per person +2.1%
1983 0.0534 units per person -3.0%
1984 0.0529 units per person -1.0%
1985 0.053 units per person +0.3%
1986 0.0546 units per person +2.9%
1987 0.0577 units per person +5.6%
1988 0.0603 units per person +4.6%
1989 0.0625 units per person +3.6%
1990 0.063 units per person +0.8%
1991 0.0647 units per person +2.7%
1992 0.0666 units per person +3.0%
1997 0.0748 units per person +12.3%
1998 0.0786 units per person +5.0%
1999 0.079 units per person +0.6%
2000 0.0864 units per person +9.4%
2001 0.089 units per person +3.0%
2002 0.0918 units per person +3.1%
2003 0.0962 units per person +4.8%
2004 0.101 units per person +5.0%
2005 0.1044 units per person +3.4%
2006 0.1114 units per person +6.6%
2007 0.1145 units per person +2.8%
2008 0.1136 units per person -0.8%
2009 0.1144 units per person +0.6%
2010 0.1131 units per person -1.1%
2011 0.1126 units per person -0.4%
2012 0.1121 units per person -0.5%
2013 0.1099 units per person -2.0%
2014 0.1071 units per person -2.5%
2015 0.1062 units per person -0.8%
2016 0.107 units per person +0.7%
2017 0.1039 units per person -2.9%
2018 0.0996 units per person -4.1%
2019 0.0973 units per person -2.3%
2021 0.1018 units per person +4.6%
2022 0.0995 units per person -2.2%
2023 0.0998 units per person +0.3%
2024 0.1033 units per person +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0419 units per person 0.0381 units per person 0.0472 units per person 9
1980s 0.0554 units per person 0.0503 units per person 0.0625 units per person 10
1990s 0.0711 units per person 0.063 units per person 0.079 units per person 6
2000s 0.1023 units per person 0.0864 units per person 0.1145 units per person 10
2010s 0.1069 units per person 0.0973 units per person 0.1131 units per person 10
2020s 0.1011 units per person 0.0995 units per person 0.1033 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 4 Malawi 0.111 units per person compare
  2. 5 Uganda 0.1106 units per person compare
  3. 6 Zambia 0.1079 units per person compare
  4. 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0971 units per person compare
  5. 9 Togo 0.0966 units per person compare
  6. 10 Namibia 0.0959 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Rwanda?
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Rwanda was 0.1033 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.1145 units per person in 2007.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0381 units per person in 1975.
How does Rwanda rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
Rwanda ranks 7th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,297 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.