Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross graduation ratio, primary, total was 70.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Rwanda, 2008–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Rwanda is 70.0%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Rwanda peaked at 70.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 2008.
That places Rwanda 89th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 42.5% | — |
| 2009 | 46.2% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 56.0% | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 52.8% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 55.6% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 53.0% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 51.1% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 58.6% | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 70.4% | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 70.0% | -0.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 70.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.5%, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 70.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.1%, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.4% | 42.5% | 46.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 57.6% | 51.1% | 70.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 graduation ratio, primary, total in Rwanda?
- Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Rwanda was 70.0% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 2008.
- How does Rwanda rank for gross graduation ratio, primary, total?
- Rwanda ranks 89th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio, primary, total rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. The rate based on completers is calculated by taking the total number of completers in the last grade of primary school divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.