Primary education, pupils in Rwanda
Rwanda: Primary education, pupils was 49.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Rwanda, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, primary education, pupils in Rwanda stood at 49.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Rwanda peaked at 51.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 1972.
Rwanda ranks 21st of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.6% | 44.1% | 47.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 49.1% | 48.1% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.0% | 49.8% | 50.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 49.6% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 49.7% | 50.9% | 9 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 149.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 68,326 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 146.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 152.5% (2024)
- Labor force, female 46.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total 5.84 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Rwanda?
- Primary education, pupils in Rwanda was 49.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 1972.
- How does Rwanda rank for primary education, pupils?
- Rwanda ranks 21st out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.