Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 70.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Rwanda, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Rwanda stood at 70.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Rwanda peaked at 73.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 1977.
Rwanda ranks 120th 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, male in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 31.5% | — |
| 1977 | 27.3% | -13.4% |
| 1978 | 28.2% | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 32.8% | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 35.1% | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 35.4% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 35.7% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 36.0% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 36.7% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 37.2% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 37.8% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 37.5% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 50.6% | +35.1% |
| 2002 | 51.1% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 53.8% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 56.8% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 68.4% | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 70.1% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 71.7% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 73.0% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 73.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 71.9% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 71.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 72.8% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 71.7% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 70.5% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 70.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.0% | 27.3% | 31.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 35.8% | 32.8% | 37.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 37.5% | 37.5% | 37.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.1% | 50.6% | 68.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 70.1% | 73.3% | 10 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.1033 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1076 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Rwanda?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Rwanda was 70.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 1977.
- How does Rwanda rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Rwanda ranks 120th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.