School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Rwanda
Rwanda: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9939 GPI in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Rwanda, 1971–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.9939 GPI for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Rwanda peaked at 1.04 GPI in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.7703 GPI, in 1972.
That places Rwanda 95th out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8222 GPI | 0.7703 GPI | 0.8869 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9478 GPI | 0.909 GPI | 0.9828 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9766 GPI | 0.9588 GPI | 0.9939 GPI | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9691 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9798 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9939 GPI | 0.9939 GPI | 0.9939 GPI | 1 |
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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 0-14 37.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.0% (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 school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Rwanda?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Rwanda was 0.9939 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 2006.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7703 GPI in 1972.
- How does Rwanda rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Rwanda ranks 95th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.