Education in Rwanda

3,032 indicators covering education for Rwanda.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 42.8% 2024 up 20.7% 168th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 1.18 GPIA 2024 up 7.1% 14th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 15.1% 2018 down 16.1% 19th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 161,572 2024 up 100.5% 7th
Over-age students, primary 24.9% 2018 down 0.9% 13th
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 119,603 2024 up 112.8% 9th
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 114,256 2024 up 135.5% 10th
Secondary education, teachers 34.3% 2024 up 17.3% 164th
School enrollment, primary, female 95.1% 2018 up 9.7% 55th
School enrollment, primary, male 94.4% 2018 up 12.1% 67th
Official entrance age to compulsory education 7 years 2019 unchanged 1st
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education 6 2025 unchanged 181st
Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in 0 2025 61st
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private 14.8% 2024 down 74.7% 141st
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity 1.15 GPI 2018 up 6.0% 8th
Over-age students, primary, male 25.7% 2018 down 2.7% 13th
Over-age students, primary, female 24.0% 2018 up 1.0% 11th
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index 1.04 index 2024 up 7.4% 31st
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 494,846 number 2019 up 15.7% 49th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 248,858 number 2019 up 15.5% 49th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 245,988 number 2019 up 15.8% 49th
Outbound mobility ratio to Central Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 105th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 10.4% 2018 down 34.1% 30th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female 70.5% 2019 up 2.7% 125th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index 0.9988 GPI 2019 down 0.5% 119th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 70.6% 2019 up 3.2% 120th
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes 130,440 2024 up 165.9% 5th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 55.8% 2019 up 61.0% 168th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female 114,299 2024 up 39.1% 7th
Compulsory education, duration 6 years 2025 unchanged 177th
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 83.0% 2018 up 48.2% 140th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male 148,245 2024 up 67.7% 6th
Progression to secondary school 72.7% 2017 down 8.4% 154th
Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) 0.3% 2023 up 256.8% 57th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 9.2% 2018 down 37.2% 28th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 60.4% 2019 up 75.5% 161st
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 51.2% 2019 up 46.5% 172nd
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index 1.18 GPI 2019 up 19.8% 4th
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary 95.3% 2018 up 11.4% 98th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes 2.04 million 2025 up 14.2% 79th
Population of compulsory school age, female 1.02 million 2025 up 11.8% 79th
Population of compulsory school age, male 1.02 million 2025 up 16.7% 79th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 598,860 2024 up 66.6% 77th
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) 1.4% 2023 down 74.9% 26th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 4.2% 2024 up 20.5% 94th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 485,502 2020 up 11.7% 56th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 252,263 2020 up 13.9% 54th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 233,239 2020 up 9.4% 56th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 328,929 2024 up 70.7% 74th
Duration of compulsory education 6 years 2025 unchanged 182nd
Official entrance age to compulsory education 6 years 2025 down 14.3% 21st
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 3.5% 2024 up 15.8% 93rd
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 4.9% 2024 up 23.5% 94th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female 68,559 2024 up 76.4% 7th
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female 52,536 2024 up 88.8% 9th
Trained teachers in primary education, female 69.3% 2024 down 27.7% 110th
Trained teachers in primary education, male 65.3% 2024 down 31.4% 108th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male 93,013 2024 up 122.9% 6th
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male 67,067 2024 up 136.2% 9th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male 269,931 2024 up 61.9% 83rd