Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Rwanda

Rwanda: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 107.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
107.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
36th
of 188 countries
All-time high
116.9%
in 2012
All-time low
77.0%
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Rwanda, 1999–2019

02550751001251999200920191999: 77 %2000: 80.6 %2001: 79.2 %2002: 81.1 %2003: 86.3 %2004: 92.9 %2005: 97.7 %2006: 105.2 %2007: 110.3 %2008: 110.6 %2009: 113.8 %2010: 115.6 %2011: 116.9 %2012: 116.9 %2013: 115.1 %2014: 111.7 %2015: 110 %2016: 111.4 %2017: 109.9 %2018: 107.6 %2019: 107.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Rwanda is 107.9%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Rwanda peaked at 116.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 77.0%, in 1999.

Rwanda ranks 36th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Rwanda, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 77.0%
2000 80.6% +4.7%
2001 79.2% -1.8%
2002 81.1% +2.4%
2003 86.3% +6.5%
2004 92.9% +7.6%
2005 97.7% +5.2%
2006 105.2% +7.6%
2007 110.3% +4.9%
2008 110.6% +0.2%
2009 113.8% +3.0%
2010 115.6% +1.6%
2011 116.9% +1.1%
2012 116.9% +0.0%
2013 115.1% -1.6%
2014 111.7% -2.9%
2015 110.0% -1.5%
2016 111.4% +1.2%
2017 109.9% -1.3%
2018 107.6% -2.1%
2019 107.9% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77.0% 77.0% 77.0% 1
2000s 95.8% 79.2% 113.8% 10
2010s 112.3% 107.6% 116.9% 10

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 33 Malawi 108.0% compare
  2. 34 Kazakhstan 108.0% compare
  3. 35 Luxembourg 107.9% compare
  4. 37 Aruba 107.8% compare
  5. 38 Thailand 107.5% compare
  6. 39 United Arab Emirates 107.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Rwanda?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Rwanda was 107.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 116.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 77.0% in 1999.
How does Rwanda rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Rwanda ranks 36th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.