Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 123.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Rwanda, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 123.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Rwanda peaked at 123.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58.4%, in 1999.
That places Rwanda 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 58.4% | — |
| 2000 | 81.5% | +39.5% |
| 2001 | 84.4% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 85.8% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 88.0% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 94.4% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 99.7% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 107.6% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 113.4% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 114.4% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 118.6% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 120.9% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 122.1% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 121.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 95.8% | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 112.1% | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 109.9% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 111.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 110.7% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 109.2% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 110.7% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 119.1% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 119.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 122.1% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 123.0% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.4% | 58.4% | 58.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.8% | 81.5% | 118.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.5% | 95.8% | 122.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.9% | 119.1% | 123.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 3 Monaco 131.7% compare
- 4 Saint Kitts and Nevis 130.4% compare
- 5 Turks and Caicos Islands 126.4% compare
- 7 Nepal 118.2% compare
- 8 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 117.6% compare
- 9 Belgium 117.4% compare
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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Rwanda?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Rwanda was 123.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 123.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.4% in 1999.
- How does Rwanda rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Rwanda ranks 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release