School enrollment, primary, private in Rwanda
Rwanda: School enrollment, primary, private was 6.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, primary, private in Rwanda, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, private in Rwanda is 6.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 122.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in Rwanda peaked at 6.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
That places Rwanda 133rd out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 2.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.2% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.9% | 6.5% | 4 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (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, private in Rwanda?
- School enrollment, primary, private in Rwanda was 6.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Rwanda rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
- Rwanda ranks 133rd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.