Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) (Gross) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) (Gross) was 101.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Rwanda, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 101.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Rwanda peaked at 101.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 1976.
Rwanda ranks 66th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) (Gross) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 28.8% | — |
| 1976 | 26.9% | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 29.0% | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 30.7% | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 33.7% | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 36.0% | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 38.1% | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 39.4% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 39.0% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 38.9% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 39.5% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 40.4% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 42.0% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 43.3% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 44.5% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 44.0% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 44.1% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 45.8% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 46.6% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 61.4% | +31.7% |
| 2001 | 62.9% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 63.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 67.3% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 72.8% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 77.1% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 84.3% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 88.7% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 93.6% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 96.2% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 98.2% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 83.1% | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 79.8% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 96.1% | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 94.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 93.8% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 92.4% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 93.2% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 97.8% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 101.9% | +2.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 101.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 59.9%, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 101.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.9%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) (Gross) in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +31.7% | 46.6% | 61.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.8% | 26.9% | 33.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 40.1% | 36.0% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.1% | 44.0% | 46.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 76.1% | 61.4% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 79.8% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 97.8% | 101.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 secondary, female in Rwanda?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Rwanda was 101.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 101.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 1976.
- How does Rwanda rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Rwanda ranks 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release