School life expectancy, primary … lower adjusted GPIA gender in Rwanda
Rwanda: School life expectancy, primary … lower adjusted GPIA gender was 0.9985 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Rwanda, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Rwanda stood at 0.9985 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Rwanda peaked at 1.18 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6979 GPIA, in 2012.
Rwanda ranks 94th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary … lower adjusted GPIA gender in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9888 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.9585 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9395 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8816 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9743 GPIA | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9857 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9812 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9979 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.976 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9754 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9736 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9716 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9758 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6979 GPIA | -28.5% |
| 2013 | 1.18 GPIA | +68.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9773 GPIA | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9911 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.974 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9797 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9833 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9862 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9979 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9172 GPIA | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9985 GPIA | +8.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.9985 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9649 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.9985 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9882 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary … lower adjusted GPIA gender 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 | +68.5% | 0.6979 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA |
| 2012 | -28.5% | 0.9758 GPIA | 0.6979 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9888 GPIA | 0.9888 GPIA | 0.9888 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9644 GPIA | 0.8816 GPIA | 0.9979 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9713 GPIA | 0.6979 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9791 GPIA | 0.9172 GPIA | 1 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 and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Rwanda?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Rwanda was 0.9985 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6979 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Rwanda rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Rwanda ranks 94th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release