Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI) 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 (GPI) 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% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.18 GPI is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9158 GPI, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.18 GPI is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 GPI, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.