Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Rwanda
Rwanda: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 76.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Rwanda, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 76.8% for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Rwanda peaked at 81.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 39.6%, in 1971.
Rwanda ranks 127th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 39.6% | — |
| 1972 | 41.7% | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 44.2% | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 48.0% | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 58.3% | +21.4% |
| 1977 | 56.3% | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 76.1% | +35.1% |
| 1980 | 81.8% | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 71.4% | -12.7% |
| 1982 | 57.0% | -20.1% |
| 1983 | 62.6% | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 64.0% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 64.7% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 68.9% | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 67.2% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 66.6% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 59.6% | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 58.9% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 60.0% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 45.3% | -24.5% |
| 2000 | 41.7% | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 41.2% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 46.6% | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 45.9% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 47.2% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 51.9% | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 52.2% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 62.0% | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 74.8% | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 70.7% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 68.1% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 76.6% | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 76.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.0% | 39.6% | 76.1% | 7 |
| 1980s | 66.4% | 57.0% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.7% | 45.3% | 60.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 41.2% | 48.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 51.2% | 76.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 76.8% | 76.8% | 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Rwanda?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Rwanda was 76.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6% in 1971.
- How does Rwanda rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Rwanda ranks 127th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release