Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) was 98.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Rwanda, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 98.1% for total net enrolment rate, primary, female in 2019.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Rwanda peaked at 99.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 1975.
That places Rwanda 43rd out of 180 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 46.1% | — |
| 1974 | 44.5% | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 43.4% | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 47.9% | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 50.7% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 65.9% | +30.2% |
| 2002 | 83.7% | +27.0% |
| 2003 | 88.3% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 98.1% | -0.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 98.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 67.3%, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 98.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.4%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.5% | 43.4% | 50.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 65.9% | 65.9% | 65.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.0% | 83.7% | 88.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.1% | 99.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More education data for Rwanda
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.15 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.03 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Rwanda?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Rwanda was 98.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 1975.
- How does Rwanda rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
- Rwanda ranks 43rd out of 180 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release