Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Rwanda

Rwanda: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 38.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
38.4%
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
68th
of 147 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2013
All-time low
38.4%
in 2018
Years of data
10
2009–2018

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Rwanda, 2009–2018

0204060801002009201320182009: 99.4 %2010: 99.4 %2011: 99.7 %2012: 99.7 %2013: 99.7 %2014: 58.7 %2015: 52.8 %2016: 48.1 %2017: 41.8 %2018: 38.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Rwanda stood at 38.4%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Rwanda peaked at 99.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 2018.

That places Rwanda 68th out of 147 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%) in Rwanda, 2009 to 2018.
Year % Change
2009 99.4%
2010 99.4% -0.0%
2011 99.7% +0.3%
2012 99.7% +0.0%
2013 99.7% +0.0%
2014 58.7% -41.2%
2015 52.8% -10.0%
2016 48.1% -9.0%
2017 41.8% -13.1%
2018 38.4% -8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.4% 99.4% 99.4% 1
2010s 70.9% 38.4% 99.7% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Rwanda?
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Rwanda was 38.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2013.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 2018.
How does Rwanda rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
Rwanda ranks 68th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 1,849 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students in early childhood education programmes enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in early childhood education programmes. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.