Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) (Gross) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) (Gross) was 108.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Rwanda, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Rwanda stood at 108.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Rwanda peaked at 119.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 75.5%, in 1999.
Rwanda ranks 31st 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, female (%) (Gross) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 75.5% | — |
| 2000 | 78.9% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 78.6% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 81.0% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 86.2% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 93.2% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 106.4% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 110.8% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 111.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 114.9% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 117.1% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 119.0% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 119.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 117.2% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 113.9% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 111.6% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 112.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 110.5% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 108.1% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 108.3% | +0.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 108.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 75.7%, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 108.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.8%, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.5% | 75.5% | 75.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.9% | 78.6% | 114.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.7% | 108.1% | 119.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 28 Kazakhstan 108.8% compare
- 29 Saint Kitts and Nevis 108.8% compare
- 30 Spain 108.6% compare
- 32 San Marino 108.0% compare
- 33 Malawi 107.6% compare
- 34 Lesotho 107.6% compare
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Rwanda?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Rwanda was 108.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 119.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.5% in 1999.
- How does Rwanda rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Rwanda ranks 31st out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.