Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Rwanda

Rwanda: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 90.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
90.6%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
129th
of 193 countries
All-time high
95.7%
in 2012
All-time low
34.3%
in 1976
Years of data
39
1971–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Rwanda, 1971–2019

0204060801001971199520191971: 40.7 %1976: 34.3 %1977: 36 %1978: 37.3 %1979: 40.1 %1980: 42.4 %1981: 44.5 %1982: 45.5 %1983: 44.8 %1984: 44.4 %1985: 44.5 %1986: 44.6 %1987: 45.4 %1988: 45.7 %1989: 46.3 %1990: 45.7 %1991: 46.6 %1992: 51.5 %1999: 63.3 %2000: 66.8 %2001: 64.6 %2002: 65.5 %2003: 69.4 %2004: 73.7 %2005: 76.7 %2006: 82.1 %2007: 87.6 %2008: 88.5 %2009: 91.5 %2010: 93.4 %2011: 94.5 %2012: 95.7 %2013: 94.9 %2014: 92.4 %2015: 91.5 %2016: 92.7 %2017: 91.5 %2018: 90 %2019: 90.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Rwanda is 90.6%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Rwanda peaked at 95.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 1976.

That places Rwanda 129th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, male in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%) in Rwanda, 1971 to 2019.
Year % Change
1971 40.7%
1976 34.3% -15.8%
1977 36.0% +5.0%
1978 37.3% +3.6%
1979 40.1% +7.6%
1980 42.4% +5.8%
1981 44.5% +4.8%
1982 45.5% +2.3%
1983 44.8% -1.6%
1984 44.4% -0.9%
1985 44.5% +0.4%
1986 44.6% +0.2%
1987 45.4% +1.6%
1988 45.7% +0.8%
1989 46.3% +1.3%
1990 45.7% -1.3%
1991 46.6% +2.0%
1992 51.5% +10.4%
1999 63.3% +22.8%
2000 66.8% +5.5%
2001 64.6% -3.2%
2002 65.5% +1.4%
2003 69.4% +5.9%
2004 73.7% +6.2%
2005 76.7% +4.1%
2006 82.1% +7.0%
2007 87.6% +6.6%
2008 88.5% +1.1%
2009 91.5% +3.4%
2010 93.4% +2.0%
2011 94.5% +1.2%
2012 95.7% +1.2%
2013 94.9% -0.8%
2014 92.4% -2.7%
2015 91.5% -0.9%
2016 92.7% +1.3%
2017 91.5% -1.3%
2018 90.0% -1.7%
2019 90.6% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 37.7% 34.3% 40.7% 5
1980s 44.8% 42.4% 46.3% 10
1990s 51.8% 45.7% 63.3% 4
2000s 76.6% 64.6% 91.5% 10
2010s 92.7% 90.0% 95.7% 10

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  3. 128 Palestine 90.7% compare
  4. 130 Ghana 90.4% compare
  5. 131 British Virgin Islands 89.9% compare
  6. 132 Suriname 89.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Rwanda?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Rwanda was 90.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 1976.
How does Rwanda rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
Rwanda ranks 129th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
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Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.