Enrolment in primary education, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Enrolment in primary education, female was 1.24 million number in 2019. β Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, female in Rwanda, 1971β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in Rwanda is 1.24 million number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Rwanda peaked at 1.28 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 175,690 number, in 1975.
Rwanda ranks 54th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 194,115 number | 175,690 number | 245,005 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 346,953 number | 269,100 number | 448,861 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 553,733 number | 464,654 number | 643,834 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 927,480 number | 709,793 number | 1.15 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 million number | 1.17 million number | 1.28 million number | 10 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 68,326 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 149.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Rwanda?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Rwanda was 1.24 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 175,690 number in 1975.
- How does Rwanda rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Rwanda ranks 54th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.