Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Rwanda
Rwanda: Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index was 1.04 index in 2024. ▬ Flat
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Rwanda, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Rwanda is 1.04 index, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Rwanda peaked at 1.06 index in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9719 index, in 2016.
That places Rwanda 31st out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.9719 index | — |
| 2017 | 1.04 index | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 1.02 index | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.03 index | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.05 index | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.06 index | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.03 index | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.04 index | +1.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.04 index is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.04 index, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.04 index is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 index, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.02 index | 0.9719 index | 1.04 index | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.04 index | 1.03 index | 1.06 index | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 28 Tonga 1.05 index compare
- 29 Nauru 1.05 index compare
- 30 El Salvador 1.05 index compare
- 32 Liberia 1.04 index compare
- 33 Cote d'Ivoire 1.04 index compare
- 34 Dominican Republic 1.04 index 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 net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Rwanda?
- Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Rwanda was 1.04 index in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 index in 2022.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9719 index in 2016.
- How does Rwanda rank for net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Rwanda ranks 31st out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal net enrollment rates in lower secondary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.