Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 91.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Rwanda, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Rwanda is 91.0%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Rwanda peaked at 97.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 1976.
Rwanda ranks 128th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 36.1% | — |
| 1976 | 31.6% | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 33.5% | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 35.0% | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 37.9% | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 40.2% | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 42.2% | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 43.3% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 42.7% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 42.3% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 42.6% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 42.9% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 43.9% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 44.4% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 45.2% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 44.7% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 45.7% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 50.3% | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 61.8% | +23.0% |
| 2000 | 64.7% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 63.4% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 64.8% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 68.7% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 73.6% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 77.0% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 83.1% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 87.8% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 88.7% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 91.9% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 94.1% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 95.8% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 96.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 94.1% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 92.7% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 93.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 92.2% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 90.6% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.8% | 31.6% | 37.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 43.0% | 40.2% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.6% | 44.7% | 61.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 76.4% | 63.4% | 91.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 90.6% | 97.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 125 Tajikistan 92.9% compare
- 126 Maldives 92.3% compare
- 127 British Virgin Islands 91.1% compare
- 129 Ghana 90.7% compare
- 130 Bangladesh 90.4% compare
- 131 Paraguay 89.9% compare
More education data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Rwanda?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Rwanda was 91.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 1976.
- How does Rwanda rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Rwanda ranks 128th out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.