School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Rwanda
Rwanda: School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index was 0.8159 GPI in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Rwanda, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Rwanda is 0.8159 GPI, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Rwanda peaked at 0.8754 GPI in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0955 GPI, in 1977.
That places Rwanda 137th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1017 GPI | — |
| 1973 | 0.1169 GPI | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1776 GPI | +51.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1378 GPI | -22.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0955 GPI | -30.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0961 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0981 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1058 GPI | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.151 GPI | +42.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1648 GPI | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1527 GPI | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1848 GPI | +21.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2151 GPI | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2494 GPI | +16.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2271 GPI | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4767 GPI | +109.9% |
| 2002 | 0.478 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.526 GPI | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5753 GPI | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7655 GPI | +33.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7767 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.752 GPI | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7523 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7692 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8326 GPI | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7892 GPI | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7807 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8754 GPI | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7904 GPI | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8159 GPI | +3.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.8159 GPI is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6061 GPI, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.8159 GPI is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7194 GPI, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +109.9% | 0.2271 GPI | 0.4767 GPI |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.121 GPI | 0.0955 GPI | 0.1776 GPI | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.1652 GPI | 0.0981 GPI | 0.2494 GPI | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.2271 GPI | 0.2271 GPI | 0.2271 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5643 GPI | 0.4767 GPI | 0.7655 GPI | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.7934 GPI | 0.752 GPI | 0.8754 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 134 Uzbekistan 0.8451 GPI compare
- 135 Zimbabwe 0.84 GPI compare
- 136 South Korea 0.8186 GPI compare
- 138 Comoros 0.812 GPI compare
- 139 Angola 0.8097 GPI compare
- 140 Mozambique 0.8058 GPI 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, tertiary, gender parity index in Rwanda?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Rwanda was 0.8159 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8754 GPI in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0955 GPI in 1977.
- How does Rwanda rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index?
- Rwanda ranks 137th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, 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.