Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Rwanda
Rwanda: Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education was 80.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Rwanda, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Rwanda stood at 80.8%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 85.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Rwanda peaked at 80.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 2016.
That places Rwanda 98th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 43.5% | — |
| 2017 | 46.9% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 52.1% | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 58.5% | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 72.3% | +23.7% |
| 2023 | 68.3% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 80.8% | +18.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 80.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.2%, 1.7× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 80.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.5%, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.2% | 43.5% | 58.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 68.3% | 80.8% | 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 net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Rwanda?
- Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Rwanda was 80.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 80.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 2016.
- How does Rwanda rank for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education?
- Rwanda ranks 98th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.6%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex (%).