Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 60.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
60.3%
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
177th
of 194 countries
All-time high
89.5%
in 2019
All-time low
23.8%
in 1971
Years of data
39
1971–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male 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, male in Rwanda is 60.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Rwanda peaked at 89.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 1971.
Rwanda ranks 177th 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, male in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 23.8% | — |
| 1972 | 25.7% | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 27.4% | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 28.9% | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 30.0% | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 31.7% | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 38.0% | +19.6% |
| 1981 | 48.8% | +28.7% |
| 1982 | 48.0% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 45.5% | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 46.9% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 47.7% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 44.4% | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 43.4% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 44.8% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 45.2% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 43.9% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 42.5% | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 43.7% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 24.6% | -43.7% |
| 2000 | 25.9% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 28.7% | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 33.2% | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 44.3% | +33.4% |
| 2004 | 42.9% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 51.3% | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 69.4% | +35.3% |
| 2010 | 71.7% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 70.5% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 53.6% | -23.9% |
| 2014 | 59.3% | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 58.0% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 61.7% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 66.6% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 77.3% | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 89.5% | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 89.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 53.5% | -40.2% |
| 2024 | 60.3% | +12.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 60.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 59.6%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 60.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.0%, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.9% | 23.8% | 31.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 45.3% | 38.0% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.7% | 24.6% | 43.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 42.3% | 25.9% | 69.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 53.6% | 89.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 53.5% | 89.4% | 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, male in Rwanda?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Rwanda was 60.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 89.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 1971.
- How does Rwanda rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Rwanda ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release