Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 1.18 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Rwanda, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Rwanda is 1.18 GPI, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Rwanda peaked at 1.18 GPI in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8931 GPI, in 2005.
Rwanda ranks 4th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9933 GPI | — |
| 2000 | 0.9907 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9869 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9092 GPI | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9155 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8931 GPI | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9051 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8996 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9309 GPI | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9834 GPI | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.05 GPI | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 1.09 GPI | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.14 GPI | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.14 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.15 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.14 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.14 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.15 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.16 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.18 GPI | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9933 GPI | 0.9933 GPI | 0.9933 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9418 GPI | 0.8931 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 1.18 GPI | 10 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0989 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Rwanda?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Rwanda was 1.18 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 GPI in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8931 GPI in 2005.
- How does Rwanda rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- Rwanda ranks 4th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.