Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Rwanda
Rwanda: Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi was 0.994 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Rwanda, 1973–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.994 for net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Rwanda peaked at 1.02 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.8344, in 1974.
That places Rwanda 124th out of 180 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.8409 | — |
| 1974 | 0.8344 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.8528 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8855 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.9023 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.02 | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8851 | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 1.02 | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 1.01 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9976 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.994 | -0.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.994 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9698, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.994 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8632 | 0.8344 | 0.9023 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9513 | 0.8851 | 1.02 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9998 | 0.994 | 1.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More education data for Rwanda
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.15 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.03 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Rwanda?
- Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Rwanda was 0.994 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 in 2003.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8344 in 1974.
- How does Rwanda rank for net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi?
- Rwanda ranks 124th out of 180 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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