Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 123.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Rwanda, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Rwanda is 123.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Rwanda peaked at 123.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58.1%, 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, female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 58.1% | — |
| 2000 | 79.6% | +36.9% |
| 2001 | 81.6% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 81.2% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 86.9% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 93.7% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 98.9% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 107.6% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 112.2% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 113.2% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 117.1% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 119.3% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 122.9% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 122.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.1% | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 113.4% | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 110.8% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 111.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 110.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 109.3% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 110.7% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 119.8% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 120.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 122.1% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 123.1% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.1% | 58.1% | 58.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.2% | 79.6% | 117.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.0% | 98.1% | 122.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.3% | 119.8% | 123.1% | 4 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 901,617 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 10.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,326 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 493,199 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 10.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 408,418 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 9.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 605,229 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 11.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Rwanda?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Rwanda was 123.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 123.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1% in 1999.
- How does Rwanda rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Rwanda ranks 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release