School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in Rwanda
Rwanda: School enrollment, primary, male (% net) was 94.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Rwanda, 1973–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 94.4% for school enrollment, primary, male in 2018.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Rwanda peaked at 98.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 55.1%, in 1975.
Rwanda ranks 67th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 60.4% | — |
| 1974 | 58.3% | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 55.1% | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 57.8% | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 59.6% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 85.7% | +43.8% |
| 2002 | 79.9% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 84.3% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 96.5% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 94.4% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.3% | 55.1% | 60.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 85.7% | 85.7% | 85.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 82.1% | 79.9% | 84.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 94.4% | 98.2% | 3 |
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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, male in Rwanda?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Rwanda was 94.4% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.1% in 1975.
- How does Rwanda rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Rwanda ranks 67th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.