Primary school enrollment — all countries

Primary school enrollment — Rwanda

Primary school enrollment in Rwanda in 2018 — 94.8%. Ranked 26 in the world out of 72. Since 1973, the indicator has risen by 39.7 pp.

2018 94.8% −2.1 pp vs 2017
World rank 26of 72
Period maximum 98.8%2016
Period minimum 50.6%1975

Trend over time

1973–2018 · % of children of the relevant age

Primary school enrollment — Rwanda, 1973–201840608010019731978198319881993199820032008201320181973: 55.1%1974: 53%1975: 50.6%1977: 54.1%1978: 56.3%1999: 85.7%2002: 81.2%2003: 85.5%2016: 98.8%2017: 96.9%2018: 94.8%
Change over the period: +39.7 pp Annual average: 0.88 pp

Comparison, 2018

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Rwanda

Rwanda 94.8%
World 89.4%
Primary school enrollment — Rwanda, by year Rwanda All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2018 94.8 −2.1 pp
2017 96.9 −1.9 pp
2016 98.8
2003 85.5 +4.3 pp
2002 81.2
1999 85.7
1978 56.3 +2.2 pp
1977 54.1
1975 50.6 −2.4 pp
1974 53 −2.1 pp
1973 55.1

About the indicator

The net primary enrollment rate — the share of children of official school age enrolled in primary school out of all children of that age. Unlike the gross ratio it cannot exceed 100%, because it leaves out pupils older or younger than the official age.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.