Primary education, pupils, per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.2109 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Rwanda, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in Rwanda is 0.2109 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.2252 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0839 units per person, in 1975.
Rwanda ranks 6th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1022 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0958 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0919 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0889 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0839 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0846 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0888 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.092 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0994 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1045 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1113 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1133 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1093 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1079 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1079 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1105 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1161 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1212 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1252 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1258 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1289 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1337 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1489 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1572 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1582 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1743 units per person | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1781 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1827 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1906 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1988 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2052 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2172 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2252 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2234 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2251 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2229 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2214 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2211 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2165 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2111 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2105 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2136 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2082 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2005 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1967 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2043 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2009 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2034 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2109 units per person | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.092 units per person | 0.0839 units per person | 0.1022 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1127 units per person | 0.1045 units per person | 0.1252 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1421 units per person | 0.1258 units per person | 0.1582 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.202 units per person | 0.1743 units per person | 0.2252 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2123 units per person | 0.1967 units per person | 0.2229 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2049 units per person | 0.2009 units per person | 0.2109 units per person | 4 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.2109 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Rwanda?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Rwanda was 0.2109 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2252 units per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0839 units per person in 1975.
- How does Rwanda rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 6th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.