Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male was 130.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Rwanda, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 130.5% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Rwanda peaked at 214.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 1975.
Rwanda ranks 20th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 72.1% | — |
| 1972 | 63.9% | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 69.2% | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 68.9% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 59.0% | -14.4% |
| 1977 | 83.0% | +40.7% |
| 1980 | 84.3% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 82.5% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 82.2% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 75.8% | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 75.9% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 77.5% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 84.5% | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 85.7% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 88.5% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 86.0% | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 83.3% | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 88.5% | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 99.3% | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 152.3% | +53.4% |
| 2000 | 157.5% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 120.0% | -23.8% |
| 2002 | 138.6% | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 175.8% | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 193.4% | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 209.8% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 209.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 214.7% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 197.5% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 196.0% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 201.3% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 197.0% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 181.1% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 165.7% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 149.5% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 138.0% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 114.8% | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 130.5% | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.3% | 59.0% | 83.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 82.3% | 75.8% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.8% | 83.3% | 152.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 179.6% | 120.0% | 214.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 163.8% | 114.8% | 201.3% | 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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Rwanda?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Rwanda was 130.5% 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, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 214.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 1975.
- How does Rwanda rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
- Rwanda ranks 20th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. 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, male (% 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.