Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 73.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Rwanda, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Rwanda is 73.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Rwanda peaked at 102.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 1971.
Rwanda ranks 160th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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, female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.6% | — |
| 1972 | 15.6% | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 18.0% | +15.3% |
| 1974 | 18.7% | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 21.2% | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 24.2% | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 33.2% | +37.1% |
| 1981 | 43.4% | +30.6% |
| 1982 | 42.2% | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 41.5% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 42.7% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 44.7% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 41.7% | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 42.2% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 43.2% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 43.4% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 42.1% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 42.0% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 41.8% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 23.3% | -44.2% |
| 2000 | 21.7% | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 24.5% | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 30.4% | +24.0% |
| 2003 | 41.8% | +37.5% |
| 2004 | 40.6% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 54.7% | +34.7% |
| 2009 | 75.7% | +38.3% |
| 2010 | 79.9% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 79.1% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 64.0% | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 69.1% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 68.3% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 73.7% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 85.4% | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 102.4% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 101.3% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 65.1% | -35.8% |
| 2024 | 73.3% | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.7% | 14.6% | 24.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 41.8% | 33.2% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.3% | 23.3% | 42.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 21.7% | 75.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 64.0% | 102.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 79.9% | 65.1% | 101.3% | 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, female in Rwanda?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Rwanda was 73.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 102.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 1971.
- How does Rwanda rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Rwanda ranks 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release