School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Rwanda
Rwanda: School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.15 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Rwanda, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Rwanda stood at 1.15 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Rwanda peaked at 1.37 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5743 GPIA, in 2012.
Rwanda ranks 13th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9849 GPIA | — |
| 1976 | 1.09 GPIA | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.05 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 1.02 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.8171 GPIA | -19.5% |
| 1981 | 0.8027 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.8161 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7902 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7796 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7894 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.798 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8027 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8097 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8245 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8278 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8329 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8235 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.01 GPIA | +22.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9226 GPIA | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9224 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9346 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8573 GPIA | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8774 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8697 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8915 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8802 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8827 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9235 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9773 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5743 GPIA | -43.0% |
| 2013 | 1.37 GPIA | +138.9% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | -25.5% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.08 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.15 GPIA | +4.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.15 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9524 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.15 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, secondary, 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 | +138.9% | 0.5743 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA |
| 2012 | -43.0% | 1.01 GPIA | 0.5743 GPIA |
| 2014 | -25.5% | 1.37 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.05 GPIA | 0.9849 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.803 GPIA | 0.7796 GPIA | 0.8245 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8733 GPIA | 0.8235 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.8962 GPIA | 0.8573 GPIA | 0.9346 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.5743 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.15 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Rwanda?
- School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Rwanda was 1.15 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5743 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Rwanda rank for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Rwanda ranks 13th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release