Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) was 146.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Rwanda, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Rwanda is 146.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Rwanda peaked at 155.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 1975.
That places Rwanda 3rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 51.3% | — |
| 1972 | 48.9% | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 48.7% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 48.0% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 46.8% | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 48.5% | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 52.0% | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 54.8% | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 59.9% | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 63.8% | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 68.4% | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 69.7% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 67.4% | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 66.3% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 65.9% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 66.9% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 69.6% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 71.5% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 72.6% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 71.7% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 71.9% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 73.2% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 75.6% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 78.3% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 81.8% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 115.7% | +41.5% |
| 2001 | 118.3% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 114.4% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 122.1% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 130.9% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 137.4% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 148.6% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 153.6% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 153.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 154.5% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 155.4% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 154.4% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 152.9% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 125.6% | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 139.3% | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 137.6% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 140.1% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 138.3% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 135.7% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 136.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 150.1% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 147.6% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 149.6% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 146.7% | -2.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 146.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 85.2%, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 146.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.0%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) 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 | +41.5% | 81.8% | 115.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.0% | 46.8% | 59.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 68.2% | 63.8% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.4% | 71.7% | 81.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 134.9% | 114.4% | 154.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.5% | 125.6% | 155.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 148.5% | 146.7% | 150.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 1 Haiti 182.1% compare
- 2 Sierra Leone 166.3% compare
- 4 Malawi 140.7% compare
- 5 Madagascar 135.6% compare
- 6 Nepal 126.4% compare
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, female in Rwanda?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Rwanda was 146.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 155.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 1975.
- How does Rwanda rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Rwanda ranks 3rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release