Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 127.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Rwanda, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2018, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Rwanda stood at 127.1%.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Rwanda peaked at 213.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 1975.
That places Rwanda 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 66.4% | — |
| 1972 | 57.8% | -12.9% |
| 1973 | 64.0% | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 63.4% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 55.5% | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 78.8% | +41.9% |
| 1978 | 78.2% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 81.8% | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 80.0% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 77.5% | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 73.2% | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 73.6% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 75.3% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 83.3% | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 85.6% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 87.9% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 85.0% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 82.3% | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 87.9% | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 98.3% | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 148.5% | +51.0% |
| 2000 | 154.8% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 120.1% | -22.4% |
| 2002 | 137.0% | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 173.5% | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 192.5% | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 210.1% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 209.4% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 213.3% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 196.2% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 194.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 200.7% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 194.3% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 178.2% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 161.5% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 145.2% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 134.2% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 112.0% | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 127.1% | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.3% | 55.5% | 78.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 80.3% | 73.2% | 87.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.3% | 82.3% | 148.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 178.5% | 120.1% | 213.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 160.8% | 112.0% | 200.7% | 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, total in Rwanda?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Rwanda was 127.1% 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, total recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 213.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 1975.
- How does Rwanda rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Rwanda ranks 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. 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, total (% 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.