Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.18 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Rwanda, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Rwanda is 1.18 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Rwanda peaked at 1.32 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.869 GPIA, in 2003.
Rwanda ranks 8th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.04 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9382 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9734 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.869 GPIA | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8771 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8779 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.899 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8961 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9248 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9658 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 1.07 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.11 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.32 GPIA | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 1.11 GPIA | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.15 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.16 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.18 GPIA | +1.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.18 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.18 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9224 GPIA | 0.869 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More education data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2109 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Rwanda?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Rwanda was 1.18 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.869 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Rwanda rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Rwanda ranks 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release