Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort) was 81.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, female in Rwanda, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2023, persistence to grade 5, female in Rwanda stood at 81.3%.
The figure is up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Rwanda peaked at 82.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 1971.
That places Rwanda 106th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 37.0% | — |
| 1972 | 42.1% | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 41.6% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 47.4% | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 58.3% | +23.1% |
| 1979 | 76.5% | +31.1% |
| 1980 | 82.8% | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 73.9% | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 58.7% | -20.5% |
| 1983 | 63.6% | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 64.9% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 66.2% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 69.9% | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 68.0% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 68.2% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 61.3% | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 60.0% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 58.9% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 42.8% | -27.4% |
| 2001 | 42.0% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 48.4% | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 48.8% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 50.6% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 49.5% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 54.4% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 55.2% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 57.0% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 65.4% | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 77.3% | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 73.5% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 71.9% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 80.4% | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 81.3% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.5% | 37.0% | 76.5% | 6 |
| 1980s | 67.8% | 58.7% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.5% | 58.9% | 60.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 42.0% | 50.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 54.4% | 80.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 81.3% | 81.3% | 1 |
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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 persistence to grade 5, female in Rwanda?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Rwanda was 81.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 1971.
- How does Rwanda rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Rwanda ranks 106th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.