Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 1.18 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Rwanda, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Rwanda stood at 1.18 GPIA.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Rwanda peaked at 1.19 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.281 GPIA, in 1987.
That places Rwanda 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.5458 GPIA | — |
| 1974 | 0.5901 GPIA | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6049 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5229 GPIA | -13.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5597 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 0.487 GPIA | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3129 GPIA | -35.7% |
| 1987 | 0.281 GPIA | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 1.09 GPIA | +287.7% |
| 2014 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.14 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.15 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.17 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.19 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.18 GPIA | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5517 GPIA | 0.487 GPIA | 0.6049 GPIA | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.2969 GPIA | 0.281 GPIA | 0.3129 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 4 |
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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 to the last grade of lower secondary general in Rwanda?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Rwanda was 1.18 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.281 GPIA in 1987.
- How does Rwanda rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Rwanda ranks 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release