Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Rwanda
Rwanda: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.11 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Rwanda, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Rwanda is 1.11 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Rwanda peaked at 1.17 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8865 GPIA, in 1971.
Rwanda ranks 9th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8865 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1.02 GPIA | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8958 GPIA | -12.1% |
| 1974 | 0.9768 GPIA | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 1 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.06 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.9656 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 1.05 GPIA | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.07 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.12 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.08 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.14 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.17 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.11 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.07 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9652 GPIA | 0.8865 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 0.9656 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Rwanda?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Rwanda was 1.11 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8865 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Rwanda rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Rwanda ranks 9th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release