School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Rwanda
Rwanda: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) was 146.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Rwanda, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary, female in Rwanda stood at 146.7%.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Rwanda peaked at 155.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 1975.
Rwanda ranks 3rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 51.3% | — |
| 1972 | 48.9% | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 48.7% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 48.0% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 46.8% | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 48.5% | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 52.0% | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 54.8% | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 59.9% | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 63.8% | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 68.4% | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 69.7% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 67.4% | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 66.3% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 65.9% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 66.9% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 69.6% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 71.5% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 72.6% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 71.7% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 71.9% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 73.2% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 75.6% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 78.3% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 81.8% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 115.7% | +41.5% |
| 2001 | 118.3% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 114.4% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 122.1% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 130.9% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 137.4% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 148.6% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 153.6% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 153.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 154.5% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 155.4% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 154.4% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 152.9% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 125.6% | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 139.3% | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 137.6% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 140.1% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 138.3% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 135.7% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 136.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 150.1% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 147.6% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 149.6% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 146.7% | -2.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +41.5% | 81.8% | 115.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.0% | 46.8% | 59.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 68.2% | 63.8% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.4% | 71.7% | 81.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 134.9% | 114.4% | 154.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.5% | 125.6% | 155.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 148.5% | 146.7% | 150.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 1 Haiti 182.1% compare
- 2 Sierra Leone 166.3% compare
- 4 Malawi 140.7% compare
- 5 Madagascar 135.6% compare
- 6 Nepal 126.4% compare
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 school enrollment, primary, female in Rwanda?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Rwanda was 146.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 155.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 1975.
- How does Rwanda rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Rwanda ranks 3rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.