Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Rwanda
Rwanda: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 49.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Rwanda, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 49.6% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Rwanda peaked at 56.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 2013.
That places Rwanda 44th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 56.2% | — |
| 2010 | 56.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 56.0% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 45.5% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 50.8% | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 51.7% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 50.4% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 49.9% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 49.6% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.2% | 56.2% | 56.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 45.5% | 56.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 49.6% | 51.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 41 Suriname 49.7% compare
- 42 Saint Lucia 49.7% compare
- 43 Honduras 49.6% compare
- 45 Morocco 49.6% compare
- 46 Seychelles 49.6% compare
- 47 Trinidad and Tobago 49.5% compare
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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Rwanda?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Rwanda was 49.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 2013.
- How does Rwanda rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Rwanda ranks 44th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release