Rwanda vs South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female

Rwanda
108.3%
in 2019
South Asia
92.5%
in 2019
Rwanda rank
31st
South Asia rank
30th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female over time

  • Rwanda
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 108.3% against 92.5% in South Asia, a difference of 15.8%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times South Asia's.

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

Rwanda ranks 31st and South Asia ranks 30th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 75.5% 69.8% 5.7% Rwanda
2000s 95.9% 83.2% 12.7% Rwanda
2010s 113.7% 97.9% 15.7% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female, Rwanda or South Asia?
Rwanda, at 108.3% against 92.5% in South Asia as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female between Rwanda and South Asia?
15.8%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Asia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Rwanda and South Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Rwanda ranks 31st and South Asia ranks 30th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female 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.