Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Rwanda

Rwanda: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 70.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
70.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
125th
of 173 countries
All-time high
74.7%
in 2013
All-time low
23.4%
in 1977
Years of data
27
1971–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Rwanda, 1971–2019

204060801971199520191971: 24.5 %1977: 23.4 %1978: 24.7 %1980: 29.2 %1981: 31.4 %1984: 32 %1985: 32.5 %1986: 33.1 %1987: 34.2 %1988: 34.9 %1989: 35.7 %1990: 35.6 %2001: 48.2 %2002: 49 %2003: 51.5 %2004: 55.1 %2009: 68.7 %2010: 70.9 %2011: 73.1 %2012: 74.6 %2013: 74.7 %2014: 73.7 %2015: 72.4 %2016: 72.8 %2017: 72 %2018: 70.4 %2019: 70.5 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) in Rwanda, 1971 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 122 Ghana 71.5% compare
  2. 123 Namibia 71.5% compare
  3. 124 Benin 70.7% compare
  4. 126 Malawi 70.2% compare
  5. 127 Togo 69.9% compare
  6. 128 British Virgin Islands 69.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.