School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Rwanda
Rwanda: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 149.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Rwanda, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary in Rwanda stood at 149.6%.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Rwanda peaked at 156.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 1975.
Rwanda ranks 3rd of 205 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 (% gross) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 58.3% | — |
| 1972 | 55.6% | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 54.4% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 53.7% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 51.6% | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 52.8% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 56.0% | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 58.3% | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 63.2% | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 66.5% | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 70.8% | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 71.9% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 69.2% | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 67.9% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 67.2% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 68.0% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 70.3% | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 72.0% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 71.8% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 71.8% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 73.7% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 75.4% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 78.4% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 82.3% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 118.3% | +43.8% |
| 2001 | 121.9% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 123.5% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 123.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 131.4% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 138.1% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 148.0% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 154.8% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 154.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 156.6% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 155.3% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 154.1% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 153.4% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 123.7% | -19.3% |
| 2014 | 138.3% | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 137.2% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 140.6% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 139.3% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 137.1% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 138.0% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 151.1% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 148.8% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 151.9% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 149.6% | -1.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 149.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 96.8%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 149.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.4%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, primary (% 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 | +43.8% | 82.3% | 118.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.0% | 51.6% | 63.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 69.7% | 66.5% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.6% | 71.8% | 82.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 137.1% | 118.3% | 156.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.7% | 123.7% | 155.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 150.3% | 148.8% | 151.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 1 Haiti 184.0% compare
- 2 Sierra Leone 162.1% compare
- 4 Malawi 139.0% compare
- 5 Madagascar 132.7% compare
- 6 Nepal 128.6% compare
More education data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2109 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Rwanda?
- School enrollment, primary in Rwanda was 149.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 156.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 1975.
- How does Rwanda rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Rwanda ranks 3rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 (% 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.