School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Rwanda
Rwanda: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) was 0.9983 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Rwanda, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2019, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Rwanda stood at 0.9983 GPI.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Rwanda peaked at 1.03 GPI in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7762 GPI, in 1971.
Rwanda ranks 120th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7762 GPI | — |
| 1977 | 0.8582 GPI | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 0.8743 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.8895 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.8915 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.8963 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9004 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9106 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9225 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9294 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.9366 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.942 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9797 GPI | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9789 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9785 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9933 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.998 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9983 GPI | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.9983 GPI is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8652 GPI, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.9983 GPI is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9378 GPI, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8362 GPI | 0.7762 GPI | 0.8743 GPI | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.9096 GPI | 0.8895 GPI | 0.9366 GPI | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.942 GPI | 0.942 GPI | 0.942 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9868 GPI | 0.9785 GPI | 1 GPI | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 0.998 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 10 |
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 life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Rwanda?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Rwanda was 0.9983 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7762 GPI in 1971.
- How does Rwanda rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Rwanda ranks 120th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.