Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 77.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Rwanda, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Rwanda is 77.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Rwanda peaked at 77.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 1977.
That places Rwanda 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 22.4% | — |
| 1977 | 21.7% | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 22.9% | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 27.5% | +20.1% |
| 1981 | 29.8% | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 30.6% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 31.2% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 32.0% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 33.6% | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 34.8% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 36.0% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 35.7% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 47.0% | +31.8% |
| 2002 | 47.3% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 50.2% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 53.7% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 68.4% | +27.4% |
| 2010 | 70.9% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 73.1% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 63.5% | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 61.3% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 73.6% | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 72.2% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 72.8% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 72.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 71.1% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 71.6% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 73.7% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 74.9% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 77.0% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.3% | 21.7% | 22.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 31.9% | 27.5% | 36.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 35.7% | 35.7% | 35.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 47.0% | 68.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 61.3% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 73.7% | 77.0% | 3 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 408,418 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 9.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 605,229 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 11.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 130,474 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 38,725 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 29,601 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 59,030 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Rwanda?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Rwanda was 77.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 1977.
- How does Rwanda rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Rwanda ranks 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release