Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Rwanda
Rwanda: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 83.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Rwanda, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 83.0% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2018.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Rwanda peaked at 85.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 1971.
Rwanda ranks 140th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 51.2% | — |
| 1972 | 53.7% | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 56.9% | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 60.1% | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 69.6% | +15.8% |
| 1977 | 68.1% | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 80.8% | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 85.7% | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 78.8% | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 66.7% | -15.4% |
| 1983 | 71.2% | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 72.3% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 73.0% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 75.7% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 74.0% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 73.6% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 68.2% | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 68.3% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 68.5% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 56.2% | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 52.4% | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 53.1% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 53.9% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 54.4% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 54.4% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 58.6% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 58.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 61.5% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 71.2% | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 82.2% | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 79.5% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 76.1% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 83.0% | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.9% | 51.2% | 80.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 73.9% | 66.7% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.3% | 56.2% | 68.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 54.0% | 52.4% | 56.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 58.6% | 83.0% | 8 |
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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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Rwanda?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Rwanda was 83.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 1971.
- How does Rwanda rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Rwanda ranks 140th out of 180 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. 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, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.