Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 123.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Rwanda, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Rwanda is 123.6%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Rwanda peaked at 211.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 1972.
Rwanda ranks 19th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 60.9% | — |
| 1972 | 52.0% | -14.6% |
| 1973 | 59.0% | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 58.1% | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 52.1% | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 74.6% | +43.1% |
| 1980 | 79.4% | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 77.6% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 73.0% | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 70.7% | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 71.4% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 73.2% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 82.1% | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 85.6% | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 87.3% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 84.0% | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 81.3% | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 87.3% | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 97.4% | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 144.9% | +48.7% |
| 2000 | 152.1% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 120.2% | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 135.4% | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 171.3% | +26.5% |
| 2004 | 191.6% | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 210.4% | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 209.4% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 211.9% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 195.0% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 192.0% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 200.1% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 191.7% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 175.3% | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 157.4% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 141.0% | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 130.3% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 109.2% | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 123.6% | +13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.4% | 52.0% | 74.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 78.4% | 70.7% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.7% | 81.3% | 144.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 177.5% | 120.2% | 211.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 157.8% | 109.2% | 200.1% | 9 |
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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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Rwanda?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Rwanda was 123.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 211.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 1972.
- How does Rwanda rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Rwanda ranks 19th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.