Net intake rate in grade 1 in Rwanda
Rwanda: Net intake rate in grade 1 was 73.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Net intake rate in grade 1 in Rwanda, 2001–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of official school-age population.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 73.6% for net intake rate in grade 1 in 2018.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1 in Rwanda peaked at 97.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 62.5%, in 2001.
That places Rwanda 55th out of 118 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Net intake rate in grade 1 in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 62.5% | — |
| 2002 | 65.4% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 86.6% | +32.4% |
| 2006 | 97.3% | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 95.9% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 85.8% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 73.6% | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 73.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 73.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.0% | 62.5% | 97.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 73.6% | 95.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 52 Azerbaijan 74.0% compare
- 53 Saudi Arabia 73.7% compare
- 54 Estonia 73.6% compare
- 56 Trinidad and Tobago 73.3% compare
- 57 Côte d'Ivoire 73.3% compare
- 58 Croatia 73.2%
More education data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net intake rate in grade 1 in Rwanda?
- Net intake rate in grade 1 in Rwanda was 73.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.5% in 2001.
- How does Rwanda rank for net intake rate in grade 1?
- Rwanda ranks 55th out of 118 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1 rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Net intake rate in grade 1 (% of official school-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.