Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 66.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
66.8%
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
174th
of 198 countries
All-time high
96.0%
in 2019
All-time low
19.2%
in 1971
Years of data
40
1971–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Rwanda, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Rwanda stood at 66.8%.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Rwanda peaked at 96.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 1971.
Rwanda ranks 174th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19.2% | — |
| 1972 | 20.6% | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 22.7% | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 23.8% | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 25.5% | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 28.0% | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 26.0% | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 35.6% | +36.9% |
| 1981 | 46.1% | +29.6% |
| 1982 | 45.1% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 43.5% | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 44.8% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 46.2% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 43.0% | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 42.8% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 44.0% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 44.3% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 43.0% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 42.2% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 42.7% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 23.9% | -44.0% |
| 2000 | 23.8% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 26.5% | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 31.8% | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 43.0% | +35.4% |
| 2004 | 41.8% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 53.1% | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 72.6% | +36.9% |
| 2010 | 75.9% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 74.8% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 58.8% | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 64.3% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 63.2% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 67.7% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 76.1% | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 84.2% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 95.4% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 59.3% | -37.8% |
| 2024 | 66.8% | +12.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 66.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 60.1%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 66.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.7%, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.7% | 19.2% | 28.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 43.5% | 35.6% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.0% | 23.9% | 43.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 41.8% | 23.8% | 72.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 58.8% | 96.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 59.3% | 95.4% | 3 |
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 to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Rwanda?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Rwanda was 66.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 1971.
- How does Rwanda rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Rwanda ranks 174th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release