Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 152.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Rwanda, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Rwanda is 152.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Rwanda peaked at 158.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 56.4%, 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, male in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 65.2% | — |
| 1972 | 62.3% | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 60.1% | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 59.3% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 56.4% | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 57.1% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 59.9% | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 61.8% | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 66.5% | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 69.2% | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 73.2% | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 74.2% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 70.9% | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 69.4% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 68.6% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 69.0% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 70.9% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 72.6% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 73.4% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 71.9% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 71.7% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 74.1% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 75.1% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 78.5% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 82.8% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 121.0% | +46.1% |
| 2001 | 125.9% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 134.4% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 124.2% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 132.0% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 138.8% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 147.5% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 156.1% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 156.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 158.9% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 155.2% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 153.8% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 153.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 121.8% | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 137.3% | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 136.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 141.2% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 140.3% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 138.6% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 140.1% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 152.1% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 149.9% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 154.2% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 152.5% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.0% | 56.4% | 66.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 71.1% | 68.6% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.7% | 71.7% | 82.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 139.5% | 121.0% | 158.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.9% | 121.8% | 155.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.2% | 149.9% | 154.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 1 Haiti 185.8% compare
- 2 Sierra Leone 157.9% compare
- 4 Malawi 137.3% compare
- 5 Nepal 130.6% compare
- 6 Madagascar 129.9% compare
More education data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 149.57 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 149.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Rwanda?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Rwanda was 152.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 158.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.4% in 1975.
- How does Rwanda rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Rwanda ranks 3rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release