School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Rwanda
Rwanda: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 0.8043 GPI in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Rwanda, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.8043 GPI for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Rwanda peaked at 0.8872 GPI in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0984 GPI, in 1977.
That places Rwanda 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1022 GPI | — |
| 1973 | 0.1191 GPI | +16.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1818 GPI | +52.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1416 GPI | -22.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0984 GPI | -30.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0989 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.101 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.109 GPI | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1554 GPI | +42.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1693 GPI | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1566 GPI | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1892 GPI | +20.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2197 GPI | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2542 GPI | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 0.231 GPI | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4415 GPI | +91.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4381 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4801 GPI | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5413 GPI | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7401 GPI | +36.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7463 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7371 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7781 GPI | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7835 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8204 GPI | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7775 GPI | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.768 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8872 GPI | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7964 GPI | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.821 GPI | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7846 GPI | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7594 GPI | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7699 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8043 GPI | +4.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +91.1% | 0.231 GPI | 0.4415 GPI |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1237 GPI | 0.0984 GPI | 0.1818 GPI | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.1693 GPI | 0.101 GPI | 0.2542 GPI | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.231 GPI | 0.231 GPI | 0.231 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5282 GPI | 0.4381 GPI | 0.7401 GPI | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.7915 GPI | 0.7371 GPI | 0.8872 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7796 GPI | 0.7594 GPI | 0.8043 GPI | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Rwanda?
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Rwanda was 0.8043 GPI in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8872 GPI in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0984 GPI in 1977.
- How does Rwanda rank for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
- Rwanda ranks 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, tertiary (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 tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.