Over-age students, primary, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Over-age students, primary, female was 24.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary, female in Rwanda, 1973–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 24.0% for over-age students, primary, female in 2018.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, female in Rwanda peaked at 26.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1973.
Rwanda ranks 11th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary, female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 5.0% | — |
| 1974 | 6.9% | +38.0% |
| 1975 | 7.2% | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 7.9% | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 7.5% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 17.2% | +129.4% |
| 2002 | 22.4% | +30.4% |
| 2003 | 23.8% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.9% | 5.0% | 7.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 17.2% | 17.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 22.4% | 23.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 24.0% | 26.1% | 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 over-age students, primary, female in Rwanda?
- Over-age students, primary, female in Rwanda was 24.0% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1973.
- How does Rwanda rank for over-age students, primary, female?
- Rwanda ranks 11th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is over-age students, primary, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Over-age students, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.