Least developed countries vs Rwanda: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Least developed countries
88.7%
in 2019
Rwanda
107.9%
in 2019
Least developed countries rank
34th
Rwanda rank
36th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Rwanda
0255075100125199720082019

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 107.9% against 88.7% in Least developed countries, a difference of 19.2%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 34th and Rwanda ranks 36th of 43 groups.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 62.1% 77.0% 14.9% Rwanda
2000s 74.8% 95.8% 21.0% Rwanda
2010s 87.1% 112.3% 25.2% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Least developed countries or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 107.9% against 88.7% in Least developed countries as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Least developed countries and Rwanda?
19.2%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Rwanda?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Least developed countries and Rwanda rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Least developed countries ranks 34th and Rwanda ranks 36th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.