Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index was 1.05 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Rwanda, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Rwanda is 1.05 GPI, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Rwanda peaked at 1.07 GPI in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7632 GPI, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 78th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9263 GPI | — |
| 2000 | 0.7632 GPI | -17.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8818 GPI | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9002 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8458 GPI | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8802 GPI | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9178 GPI | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8919 GPI | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8668 GPI | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8268 GPI | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8483 GPI | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8941 GPI | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9373 GPI | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9692 GPI | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9815 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPI | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPI | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.07 GPI | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPI | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9263 GPI | 0.9263 GPI | 0.9263 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8623 GPI | 0.7632 GPI | 0.9178 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 0.8941 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 10 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 68,326 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Rwanda?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Rwanda was 1.05 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPI in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7632 GPI in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Rwanda ranks 78th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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, 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 upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary. 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.