Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 70.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Rwanda, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Rwanda stood at 70.5%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Rwanda peaked at 74.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 1977.
Rwanda ranks 125th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 24.5% | — |
| 1977 | 23.4% | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 24.7% | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 29.2% | +18.5% |
| 1981 | 31.4% | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 32.0% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 32.5% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 33.1% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 34.2% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 34.9% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 35.7% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 35.6% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 48.2% | +35.4% |
| 2002 | 49.0% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 51.5% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 55.1% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 68.7% | +24.6% |
| 2010 | 70.9% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 73.1% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 74.6% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 74.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 73.7% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 72.4% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 72.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 72.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 70.4% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 70.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.2% | 23.4% | 24.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 32.9% | 29.2% | 35.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 35.6% | 35.6% | 35.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.5% | 48.2% | 68.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 70.4% | 74.7% | 10 |
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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 70.5% in 2019, 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 74.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 1977.
- How does Rwanda rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Rwanda ranks 125th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.