Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 91.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Rwanda, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Rwanda is 91.5%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Rwanda peaked at 98.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 1976.
Rwanda ranks 126th of 193 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, female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 31.6% | — |
| 1976 | 29.0% | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 31.1% | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 32.8% | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 35.8% | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 38.0% | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 40.0% | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 41.2% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 40.6% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 40.3% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 40.7% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 41.3% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 42.5% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 43.1% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 44.0% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 43.7% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 44.8% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 49.0% | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 60.5% | +23.3% |
| 2000 | 62.8% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 62.3% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 64.0% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 68.0% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 73.5% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 77.2% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 84.0% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 88.1% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 88.9% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 92.2% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 94.7% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 98.4% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 95.8% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 93.9% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 92.9% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 91.1% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 91.5% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.1% | 29.0% | 35.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 41.2% | 38.0% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.5% | 43.7% | 60.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 76.1% | 62.3% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 91.1% | 98.4% | 10 |
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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 secondary, female in Rwanda?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Rwanda was 91.5% in 2019, 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 98.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 1976.
- How does Rwanda rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Rwanda ranks 126th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.