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
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Rwanda, 1971–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 901,617 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 10.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,326 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 493,199 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 10.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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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About this data
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.