Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 90.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Rwanda, 1971–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More education data for Rwanda
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.1033 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1076 units per person (2024)
- 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)
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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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.