Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female was 81.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Rwanda, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Rwanda stood at 81.3%.
The figure is up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Rwanda peaked at 82.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 1971.
That places Rwanda 106th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 37.0% | — |
| 1972 | 42.1% | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 41.6% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 47.4% | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 58.3% | +23.1% |
| 1979 | 76.5% | +31.1% |
| 1980 | 82.8% | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 73.9% | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 58.7% | -20.5% |
| 1983 | 63.6% | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 64.9% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 66.2% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 69.9% | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 68.0% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 68.2% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 61.3% | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 60.0% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 58.9% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 42.8% | -27.4% |
| 2001 | 42.0% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 48.4% | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 48.8% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 50.6% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 49.5% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 54.4% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 55.2% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 57.0% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 65.4% | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 77.3% | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 73.5% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 71.9% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 80.4% | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 81.3% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.5% | 37.0% | 76.5% | 6 |
| 1980s | 67.8% | 58.7% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.5% | 58.9% | 60.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 42.0% | 50.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 54.4% | 80.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 81.3% | 81.3% | 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, female in Rwanda?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Rwanda was 81.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 1971.
- How does Rwanda rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Rwanda ranks 106th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release