School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Rwanda
Rwanda: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1.15 GPI in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary (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
In 2021, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Rwanda stood at 1.15 GPI. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Rwanda peaked at 1.15 GPI in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7663 GPI, in 1984.
That places Rwanda 13th out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.03 GPI | 0.9632 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.79 GPI | 0.7663 GPI | 0.8149 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8553 GPI | 0.8128 GPI | 0.9666 GPI | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.908 GPI | 0.878 GPI | 0.9552 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.13 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 GPI | 1.15 GPI | 1.15 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 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 school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Rwanda?
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Rwanda was 1.15 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPI in 2021.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7663 GPI in 1984.
- How does Rwanda rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Rwanda ranks 13th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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, secondary (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 secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.