Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Rwanda

Rwanda: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 70.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
70.6%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
120th
of 173 countries
All-time high
73.3%
in 2013
All-time low
27.3%
in 1977
Years of data
27
1971–2019

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

0204060801971199520191971: 31.5 %1977: 27.3 %1978: 28.2 %1980: 32.8 %1981: 35.1 %1984: 35.4 %1985: 35.7 %1986: 36 %1987: 36.7 %1988: 37.2 %1989: 37.8 %1990: 37.5 %2001: 50.6 %2002: 51.1 %2003: 53.8 %2004: 56.8 %2009: 68.4 %2010: 70.1 %2011: 71.7 %2012: 73 %2013: 73.3 %2014: 71.9 %2015: 71.6 %2016: 72.8 %2017: 71.7 %2018: 70.5 %2019: 70.6 %

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 117 Malawi 71.1% compare
  2. 118 Iraq 70.9% compare
  3. 119 Uganda 70.9% compare
  4. 121 Jamaica 70.4% compare
  5. 122 Moldova 70.2% compare
  6. 123 Kiribati 69.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%)
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 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.