Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 44.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Rwanda, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 44.7% for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 297.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Rwanda peaked at 44.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2010.
Rwanda ranks 122nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 15.9% | — |
| 2010 | 10.2% | -36.0% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | +53.8% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 39.4% | +49.7% |
| 2024 | 44.7% | +13.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 44.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.8%, 2.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 44.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.4%, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 15.9% | 15.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 10.2% | 25.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 26.3% | 44.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 119 Paraguay 45.8% compare
- 120 North Macedonia 45.2% compare
- 121 Sri Lanka 45.0% compare
- 123 Gambia 43.6% compare
- 124 Kyrgyzstan 43.0% compare
- 125 Puerto Rico 42.7% 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 share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Rwanda?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Rwanda was 44.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2010.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Rwanda ranks 122nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 297.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.