Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Rwanda
Rwanda: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index was 1.06 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Rwanda, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Rwanda stood at 1.06 GPI.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Rwanda peaked at 1.13 GPI in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9544 GPI, in 1973.
Rwanda ranks 15th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9696 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 1.05 GPI | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9544 GPI | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 1 GPI | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 1.03 GPI | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.01 GPI | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.03 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 1.08 GPI | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 1.07 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 1.05 GPI | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.05 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.06 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.04 GPI | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 1.04 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.06 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.07 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.06 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.01 GPI | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.05 GPI | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 1.04 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.06 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.09 GPI | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.07 GPI | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.07 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.05 GPI | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.1 GPI | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 1.13 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.07 GPI | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPI | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.08 GPI | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.07 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPI | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 GPI | 0.9544 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.05 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.06 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.13 GPI | 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, gender parity index in Rwanda?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Rwanda was 1.06 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPI in 2013.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9544 GPI in 1973.
- How does Rwanda rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index?
- Rwanda ranks 15th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to grade 4 to the male survival rate to grade 4. 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.