Persistence to grade 5, total in Rwanda
Rwanda: Persistence to grade 5, total was 76.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total 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, total in Rwanda stood at 76.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Rwanda peaked at 81.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 39.6%, in 1971.
Rwanda ranks 126th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 39.6% | — |
| 1972 | 41.7% | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 44.2% | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 48.0% | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 58.3% | +21.4% |
| 1977 | 56.3% | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 76.1% | +35.1% |
| 1980 | 81.8% | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 71.4% | -12.7% |
| 1982 | 57.0% | -20.1% |
| 1983 | 62.6% | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 64.0% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 64.7% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 68.9% | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 67.2% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 66.6% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 59.6% | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 58.9% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 60.0% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 45.3% | -24.5% |
| 2000 | 41.7% | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 41.2% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 46.6% | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 45.9% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 47.2% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 51.9% | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 52.2% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 62.0% | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 74.8% | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 70.7% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 68.1% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 76.6% | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 76.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.0% | 39.6% | 76.1% | 7 |
| 1980s | 66.4% | 57.0% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.7% | 45.3% | 60.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 41.2% | 48.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 51.2% | 76.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 76.8% | 76.8% | 1 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 68,326 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Rwanda?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Rwanda was 76.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6% in 1971.
- How does Rwanda rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Rwanda ranks 126th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. 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, total (% 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.