School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Rwanda
Rwanda: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9596 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Rwanda, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Rwanda stood at 0.9596 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Rwanda peaked at 1.15 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6919 GPIA, in 2012.
Rwanda ranks 175th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7869 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.785 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.8085 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8075 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.8268 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.8485 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8658 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8842 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.8996 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.9217 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9343 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.9397 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.9509 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9555 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9607 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9701 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9812 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.985 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9897 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9972 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9887 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9971 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9859 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9562 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9396 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8762 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9822 GPIA | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9944 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9897 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9829 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9801 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9744 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9648 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.964 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6919 GPIA | -28.2% |
| 2013 | 1.15 GPIA | +66.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9628 GPIA | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9794 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9613 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9655 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9669 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9648 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9797 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9707 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.879 GPIA | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9596 GPIA | +9.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.9596 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9495 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.9596 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9709 GPIA, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +66.3% | 0.6919 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA |
| 2012 | -28.2% | 0.964 GPIA | 0.6919 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8347 GPIA | 0.785 GPIA | 0.8996 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9589 GPIA | 0.9217 GPIA | 0.9897 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9965 GPIA | 0.9859 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9682 GPIA | 0.8762 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9572 GPIA | 0.6919 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9473 GPIA | 0.879 GPIA | 0.9797 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Rwanda?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Rwanda was 0.9596 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6919 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Rwanda rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Rwanda ranks 175th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release