Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Rwanda

Rwanda: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 13.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
13.6%
Change on year
up 21.5%
World rank
149th
of 163 countries
All-time high
18.8%
in 2015
All-time low
2.6%
in 2001
Years of data
12
2001–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Rwanda, 2001–2019

51015202001201020192001: 2.6 %2009: 17.7 %2010: 11.2 %2011: 12.6 %2012: 14.2 %2013: 15.2 %2014: 16.6 %2015: 18.8 %2016: 9.2 %2017: 11 %2018: 11.2 %2019: 13.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Rwanda stood at 13.6%.

That represents a change of up 21.5% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Rwanda peaked at 18.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2001.

That places Rwanda 149th out of 163 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in Rwanda, 2001 to 2019.
Year % Change
2001 2.6%
2009 17.7% +567.4%
2010 11.2% -36.8%
2011 12.6% +12.4%
2012 14.2% +13.5%
2013 15.2% +6.5%
2014 16.6% +9.4%
2015 18.8% +13.4%
2016 9.2% -51.0%
2017 11.0% +19.6%
2018 11.2% +1.3%
2019 13.6% +21.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.2% 2.6% 17.7% 2
2010s 13.4% 9.2% 18.8% 10

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 146 Burundi 16.6% compare
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  3. 148 Uganda 14.4% compare
  4. 150 Congo 13.3% compare
  5. 151 Djibouti 10.5% compare
  6. 152 Tajikistan 9.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Rwanda?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Rwanda was 13.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2001.
How does Rwanda rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Rwanda ranks 149th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,741 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood 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.