Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 73.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Rwanda, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Rwanda stood at 73.7%.
That represents a change of up 89.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Rwanda peaked at 78.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 1971.
That places Rwanda 129th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 25.9% | — |
| 1972 | 30.8% | +19.1% |
| 1973 | 29.4% | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 34.8% | +18.2% |
| 1976 | 46.3% | +32.9% |
| 1979 | 71.3% | +54.1% |
| 1980 | 78.3% | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 64.2% | -18.1% |
| 1982 | 48.4% | -24.6% |
| 1983 | 54.2% | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 56.3% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 56.7% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 61.9% | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 59.6% | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 59.1% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 51.7% | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 50.4% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 49.2% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 31.0% | -37.0% |
| 2001 | 30.4% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 37.3% | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 32.3% | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 40.1% | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 39.0% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 37.6% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 38.7% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 38.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 48.4% | +24.3% |
| 2015 | 61.2% | +26.4% |
| 2016 | 63.0% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 59.8% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 71.3% | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 73.7% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.7% | 25.9% | 71.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 59.0% | 48.4% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.8% | 49.2% | 50.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 30.4% | 40.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 37.6% | 71.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 73.7% | 73.7% | 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 the last grade of primary education, female in Rwanda?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Rwanda was 73.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 1980.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 1971.
- How does Rwanda rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Rwanda ranks 129th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.2%. 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 the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release