Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Rwanda
Rwanda: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled was 99.03 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Rwanda, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Rwanda stood at 99.03.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Rwanda peaked at 99.9 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 47.13, in 1975.
That places Rwanda 48th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 50.4 | — |
| 1974 | 48.94 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 47.13 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 49.04 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 50.94 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 53.4 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 65.44 | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 73.2 | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 80.96 | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 88.72 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 87.52 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 99.2 | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 98.84 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.62 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.44 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.17 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 99.9 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 99.7 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.51 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 99.03 | -0.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 99.03 is above the median for low income countries, which is 69.45, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 99.03 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.45, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.98 | 47.13 | 53.4 | 6 |
| 1990s | 65.44 | 65.44 | 65.44 | 1 |
| 2000s | 82.6 | 73.2 | 88.72 | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.77 | 98.44 | 99.2 | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.46 | 99.03 | 99.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 45 Denmark 99.11 compare
- 46 Morocco 99.1 compare
- 47 Maldives 99.05 compare
- 49 Guadeloupe 99.02 compare
- 50 Mozambique 99 compare
- 51 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 99 compare
More education data for Rwanda
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.15 (2019)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Rwanda?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Rwanda was 99.03 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9 in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.13 in 1975.
- How does Rwanda rank for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
- Rwanda ranks 48th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 enrollment selected countries, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.