School life expectancy, primary … tertiary adjusted GPIA gender in Rwanda
Rwanda: School life expectancy, primary … tertiary adjusted GPIA gender was 0.9957 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Rwanda, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Rwanda stood at 0.9957 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Rwanda peaked at 1.19 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6591 GPIA, in 2012.
That places Rwanda 139th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary … tertiary adjusted GPIA gender in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7912 GPIA | — |
| 1977 | 0.873 GPIA | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 0.8888 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.9035 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.9061 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9109 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9141 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9231 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9335 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9386 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9445 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9496 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9316 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8745 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9596 GPIA | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9727 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9613 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9611 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9646 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6591 GPIA | -31.7% |
| 2013 | 1.19 GPIA | +80.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9655 GPIA | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9723 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9605 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9704 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9682 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9716 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.987 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9209 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9957 GPIA | +8.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.9957 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8674 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.9957 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9527 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary … tertiary 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 | +80.5% | 0.6591 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA |
| 2012 | -31.7% | 0.9646 GPIA | 0.6591 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.851 GPIA | 0.7912 GPIA | 0.8888 GPIA | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.9218 GPIA | 0.9035 GPIA | 0.9445 GPIA | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.9496 GPIA | 0.9496 GPIA | 0.9496 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9399 GPIA | 0.8745 GPIA | 0.9727 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9583 GPIA | 0.6591 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9679 GPIA | 0.9209 GPIA | 0.9957 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 136 Cote d'Ivoire 1 GPIA compare
- 137 Sao Tome and Principe 0.9992 GPIA compare
- 138 Egypt 0.9958 GPIA compare
- 140 Japan 0.9955 GPIA compare
- 141 San Marino 0.9899 GPIA compare
- 142 Syria 0.9799 GPIA 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 life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Rwanda?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Rwanda was 0.9957 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6591 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Rwanda rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Rwanda ranks 139th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release