Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Rwanda
Rwanda: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 60.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
60.5%
World rank
142nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
77.6%
in 1980
All-time low
29.9%
in 2003
Years of data
33
1971–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Rwanda, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 60.5% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in 2023.
The figure is up 99.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Rwanda peaked at 77.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 2003.
Rwanda ranks 142nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 34.1% | — |
| 1972 | 33.3% | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 38.7% | +16.5% |
| 1974 | 39.3% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 49.6% | +26.3% |
| 1979 | 72.4% | +45.9% |
| 1980 | 77.6% | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 61.7% | -20.6% |
| 1982 | 46.8% | -24.1% |
| 1983 | 54.3% | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 56.5% | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 55.9% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 62.0% | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 59.9% | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 58.8% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 50.2% | -14.7% |
| 1990 | 49.8% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 54.9% | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 31.2% | -43.3% |
| 2001 | 30.3% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 29.9% | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 33.6% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 31.0% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 30.4% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 41.0% | +34.9% |
| 2015 | 54.8% | +33.9% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 62.1% | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 60.5% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.6% | 33.3% | 72.4% | 6 |
| 1980s | 58.4% | 46.8% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.4% | 49.8% | 54.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 29.9% | 37.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 30.4% | 62.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 60.5% | 60.5% | 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, male in Rwanda?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Rwanda was 60.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2003.
- How does Rwanda rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Rwanda ranks 142nd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release