Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female was 84.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Rwanda, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Rwanda is 84.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Rwanda peaked at 87.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 1971.
Rwanda ranks 132nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 50.3% | — |
| 1972 | 55.1% | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 55.5% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 60.2% | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 70.7% | +17.5% |
| 1979 | 81.3% | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 87.0% | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 82.0% | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 68.9% | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 72.9% | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 74.2% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 75.1% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 77.3% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 75.4% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 75.7% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 70.5% | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 70.2% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 68.9% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 53.8% | -21.9% |
| 2001 | 54.3% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 55.4% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 56.8% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 57.8% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 56.3% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 60.1% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 61.6% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 65.2% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 73.7% | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 83.9% | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 82.6% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 78.5% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 85.4% | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 84.0% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.2% | 50.3% | 81.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 75.9% | 68.9% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.5% | 68.9% | 70.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.7% | 53.8% | 57.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 73.9% | 60.1% | 85.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 84.0% | 84.0% | 1 |
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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, female in Rwanda?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Rwanda was 84.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 1971.
- How does Rwanda rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Rwanda ranks 132nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release