Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 149.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
149.6%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
3rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
156.6%
in 2009
All-time low
51.6%
in 1975
Years of data
49
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Rwanda, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Rwanda is 149.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Rwanda peaked at 156.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 1975.
Rwanda ranks 3rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 58.3% | — |
| 1972 | 55.6% | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 54.4% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 53.7% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 51.6% | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 52.8% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 56.0% | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 58.3% | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 63.2% | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 66.5% | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 70.8% | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 71.9% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 69.2% | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 67.9% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 67.2% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 68.0% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 70.3% | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 72.0% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 71.8% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 71.8% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 73.7% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 75.4% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 78.4% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 82.3% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 118.3% | +43.8% |
| 2001 | 121.9% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 123.5% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 123.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 131.4% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 138.1% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 148.0% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 154.8% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 154.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 156.6% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 155.3% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 154.1% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 153.4% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 123.7% | -19.3% |
| 2014 | 138.3% | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 137.2% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 140.6% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 139.3% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 137.1% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 138.0% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 151.1% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 148.8% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 151.9% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 149.6% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.0% | 51.6% | 63.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 69.7% | 66.5% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.6% | 71.8% | 82.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 137.1% | 118.3% | 156.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.7% | 123.7% | 155.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 150.3% | 148.8% | 151.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 1 Haiti 184.0% compare
- 2 Sierra Leone 162.1% compare
- 4 Malawi 139.0% compare
- 5 Madagascar 132.7% compare
- 6 Nepal 128.6% compare
More education data for Rwanda
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 68,326 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Rwanda?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Rwanda was 149.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 156.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 1975.
- How does Rwanda rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Rwanda ranks 3rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release