Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Rwanda

Rwanda: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 0.9988 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.9988 GPI
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
119th
of 173 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPI
in 2014
All-time low
0.7783 GPI
in 1971
Years of data
27
1971–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Rwanda, 1971–2019

00.250.50.7511971199520191971: 0.778 GPI1977: 0.86 GPI1978: 0.876 GPI1980: 0.891 GPI1981: 0.895 GPI1984: 0.905 GPI1985: 0.91 GPI1986: 0.92 GPI1987: 0.932 GPI1988: 0.939 GPI1989: 0.945 GPI1990: 0.951 GPI2001: 0.954 GPI2002: 0.96 GPI2003: 0.957 GPI2004: 0.971 GPI2009: 1 GPI2010: 1 GPI2011: 1 GPI2012: 1 GPI2013: 1 GPI2014: 1 GPI2015: 1 GPI2016: 0.999 GPI2017: 1 GPI2018: 0.999 GPI2019: 0.999 GPI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Rwanda is 0.9988 GPI, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Rwanda peaked at 1.02 GPI in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7783 GPI, in 1971.

That places Rwanda 119th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, gender parity index in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Rwanda, 1971 to 2019.
Year GPI Change
1971 0.7783 GPI
1977 0.8598 GPI +10.5%
1978 0.8762 GPI +1.9%
1980 0.8914 GPI +1.7%
1981 0.8953 GPI +0.4%
1984 0.9049 GPI +1.1%
1985 0.9097 GPI +0.5%
1986 0.9203 GPI +1.2%
1987 0.9323 GPI +1.3%
1988 0.9388 GPI +0.7%
1989 0.9455 GPI +0.7%
1990 0.9514 GPI +0.6%
2001 0.9535 GPI +0.2%
2002 0.9601 GPI +0.7%
2003 0.9572 GPI -0.3%
2004 0.9705 GPI +1.4%
2009 1 GPI +3.4%
2010 1.01 GPI +0.7%
2011 1.02 GPI +0.8%
2012 1.02 GPI +0.3%
2013 1.02 GPI -0.3%
2014 1.02 GPI +0.5%
2015 1.01 GPI -1.3%
2016 0.9994 GPI -1.1%
2017 1 GPI +0.4%
2018 0.9985 GPI -0.5%
2019 0.9988 GPI +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8381 GPI 0.7783 GPI 0.8762 GPI 3
1980s 0.9173 GPI 0.8914 GPI 0.9455 GPI 8
1990s 0.9514 GPI 0.9514 GPI 0.9514 GPI 1
2000s 0.969 GPI 0.9535 GPI 1 GPI 5
2010s 1.01 GPI 0.9985 GPI 1.02 GPI 10

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 116 Namibia 1 GPI compare
  2. 117 Madagascar 1 GPI compare
  3. 118 Gibraltar 1 GPI compare
  4. 120 Ghana 0.9978 GPI compare
  5. 121 Egypt 0.9967 GPI compare
  6. 122 Germany 0.9951 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Rwanda?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Rwanda was 0.9988 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 2014.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7783 GPI in 1971.
How does Rwanda rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
Rwanda ranks 119th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
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

Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.