Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted was 1.18 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.18 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.22 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.6067 GPIA
in 1972
Years of data
39
1971–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Rwanda, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 1.18 GPIA for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Rwanda peaked at 1.22 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6067 GPIA, in 1972.
Rwanda ranks 7th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.6136 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.6067 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6561 GPIA | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 0.6472 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7061 GPIA | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7629 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8747 GPIA | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 0.8878 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.8788 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9131 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9103 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9359 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9398 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9728 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9629 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9592 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.9592 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.989 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9558 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.947 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8354 GPIA | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8545 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.914 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9423 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9463 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.06 GPIA | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.16 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.14 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.15 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.16 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.22 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 1.15 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 1.13 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.18 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 1.18 GPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6654 GPIA | 0.6067 GPIA | 0.7629 GPIA | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.9235 GPIA | 0.8747 GPIA | 0.9728 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9628 GPIA | 0.947 GPIA | 0.989 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.9481 GPIA | 0.8354 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 3 |
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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 primary education, adjusted in Rwanda?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted 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 primary education, adjusted recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6067 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Rwanda rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
- Rwanda ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 primary 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