School enrollment, primary, male in Rwanda
Rwanda: School enrollment, primary, male was 152.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Rwanda, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary, male in Rwanda stood at 152.5%.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Rwanda peaked at 158.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 56.4%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.0% | 56.4% | 66.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 71.1% | 68.6% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.7% | 71.7% | 82.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 139.5% | 121.0% | 158.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.9% | 121.8% | 155.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.2% | 149.9% | 154.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 1 Haiti 185.8% compare
- 2 Sierra Leone 157.9% compare
- 4 Malawi 137.3% compare
- 5 Nepal 130.6% compare
- 6 Madagascar 129.9% compare
More education data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 149.57 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 149.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Rwanda?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Rwanda was 152.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 158.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.4% in 1975.
- How does Rwanda rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Rwanda ranks 3rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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, male (% 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.