Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Rwanda

Rwanda: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female was 85.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
85.4%
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
127th
of 164 countries
All-time high
87.0%
in 1980
All-time low
50.3%
in 1971
Years of data
32
1971–2018

Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Rwanda, 1971–2018

0204060801971199420181971: 50.3 %1972: 55.1 %1973: 55.5 %1974: 60.2 %1976: 70.7 %1979: 81.3 %1980: 87 %1981: 82 %1982: 68.9 %1983: 72.9 %1984: 74.2 %1985: 75.1 %1986: 77.3 %1987: 75.4 %1988: 75.7 %1989: 70.5 %1990: 70.2 %1991: 68.9 %2000: 53.8 %2001: 54.3 %2002: 55.4 %2003: 56.8 %2008: 57.8 %2009: 56.3 %2011: 60.1 %2012: 61.6 %2013: 65.2 %2014: 73.7 %2015: 83.9 %2016: 82.6 %2017: 78.5 %2018: 85.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 85.4% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 47.8% 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.

That places Rwanda 127th out of 164 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female (%) in Rwanda, 1971 to 2018.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 124 Zimbabwe 86.4% compare
  2. 125 Sudan 86.3% compare
  3. 126 Kenya 86.2% compare
  4. 128 Guatemala 84.6% compare
  5. 129 Cameroon 82.3% compare
  6. 130 Kiribati 81.8% compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

More education data for Rwanda

All data for Rwanda →

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 85.4% in 2018, 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 127th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 32 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Rwanda. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 08 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/stat/survival-rate-to-grade-4-of-primary-education-female-percent/rwanda/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/stat/survival-rate-to-grade-4-of-primary-education-female-percent/rwanda/">Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Rwanda</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,248 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of a cohort of female 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.