Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.15 GPI in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Rwanda, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 1.15 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Rwanda peaked at 1.15 GPI in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4175 GPI, in 2012.
That places Rwanda 29th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9565 GPI | — |
| 2000 | 0.8042 GPI | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8986 GPI | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8914 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8463 GPI | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8784 GPI | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8937 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8708 GPI | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8488 GPI | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8125 GPI | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8389 GPI | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8822 GPI | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9203 GPI | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4175 GPI | -54.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9895 GPI | +137.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9971 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9808 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPI | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPI | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.08 GPI | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 1.11 GPI | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.13 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.15 GPI | +2.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.15 GPI is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9194 GPI, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.15 GPI is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9834 GPI, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +137.0% | 0.4175 GPI | 0.9895 GPI |
| 2012 | -54.6% | 0.9203 GPI | 0.4175 GPI |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9565 GPI | 0.9565 GPI | 0.9565 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8584 GPI | 0.8042 GPI | 0.8986 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9303 GPI | 0.4175 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 1.15 GPI | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 26 Sao Tome and Principe 1.16 GPI compare
- 27 Morocco 1.16 GPI compare
- 28 Belgium 1.15 GPI compare
- 30 Lebanon 1.15 GPI compare
- 31 Costa Rica 1.15 GPI compare
- 32 Antigua and Barbuda 1.15 GPI compare
More education data for Rwanda
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,324 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 795,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 305,636 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 299,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 901,617 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2109 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Rwanda?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Rwanda was 1.15 GPI in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPI in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4175 GPI in 2012.
- How does Rwanda rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Rwanda ranks 29th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release