Gender gap education levels in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gender gap education levels was 98.15 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
98.15
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
46th
of 190 countries
All-time high
99.54
in 2016
All-time low
43.4
in 1975
Years of data
12
1973–2019
Gender gap education levels in Rwanda, 1973–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, gender gap education levels in Rwanda stood at 98.15.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels in Rwanda peaked at 99.54 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43.4, in 1975.
That places Rwanda 46th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Gender gap education levels in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 46.06 | — |
| 1974 | 44.53 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 43.4 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 47.86 | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 50.66 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 65.95 | +30.2% |
| 2002 | 83.75 | +27.0% |
| 2003 | 88.27 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 99.54 | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 98.87 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 98.5 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 98.15 | -0.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 98.15 is above the median for low income countries, which is 68.33, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 98.15 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.36, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.5 | 43.4 | 50.66 | 5 |
| 1990s | 65.95 | 65.95 | 65.95 | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.01 | 83.75 | 88.27 | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.77 | 98.15 | 99.54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More education data for Rwanda
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.15 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.03 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,324 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 795,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 305,636 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 299,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 901,617 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap education levels in Rwanda?
- Gender gap education levels in Rwanda was 98.15 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap education levels recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 99.54 in 2016.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4 in 1975.
- How does Rwanda rank for gender gap education levels?
- Rwanda ranks 46th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap education levels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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