School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Rwanda
Rwanda: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 0.9939 GPI in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Rwanda, 1971–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.9939 GPI for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Rwanda peaked at 1.04 GPI in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.7703 GPI, in 1972.
That places Rwanda 95th out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7719 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.7703 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.7961 GPI | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.7956 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.815 GPI | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.8348 GPI | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.855 GPI | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.8739 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8869 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.909 GPI | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9213 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9267 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.938 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.943 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.949 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.9594 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9718 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9771 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.9828 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9901 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9939 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9812 GPI | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9643 GPI | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9588 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.971 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9691 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.993 GPI | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9934 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9939 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.04 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9988 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9926 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9863 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9798 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9939 GPI | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8222 GPI | 0.7703 GPI | 0.8869 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9478 GPI | 0.909 GPI | 0.9828 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9766 GPI | 0.9588 GPI | 0.9939 GPI | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9691 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9798 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9939 GPI | 0.9939 GPI | 0.9939 GPI | 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 school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Rwanda?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Rwanda was 0.9939 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 2006.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7703 GPI in 1972.
- How does Rwanda rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Rwanda ranks 95th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.