School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Rwanda

Rwanda: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1.02 GPI in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.02 GPI
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
50th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPI
in 2014
All-time low
0.7766 GPI
in 1971
Years of data
40
1971–2021

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Rwanda, 1971–2021

00.250.50.7511971199620211971: 0.777 GPI1976: 0.845 GPI1977: 0.865 GPI1978: 0.881 GPI1979: 0.891 GPI1980: 0.896 GPI1981: 0.899 GPI1982: 0.906 GPI1983: 0.908 GPI1984: 0.909 GPI1985: 0.914 GPI1986: 0.925 GPI1987: 0.936 GPI1988: 0.943 GPI1989: 0.949 GPI1990: 0.956 GPI1991: 0.961 GPI1992: 0.952 GPI1999: 0.956 GPI2000: 0.94 GPI2001: 0.964 GPI2002: 0.977 GPI2003: 0.98 GPI2004: 0.998 GPI2005: 1 GPI2006: 1 GPI2007: 1 GPI2008: 1 GPI2009: 1 GPI2010: 1 GPI2011: 1 GPI2012: 1 GPI2013: 1 GPI2014: 1 GPI2015: 1 GPI2016: 1 GPI2017: 1 GPI2018: 1 GPI2019: 1 GPI2021: 1 GPI

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.

Analysis

In 2021, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Rwanda stood at 1.02 GPI.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Rwanda peaked at 1.04 GPI in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7766 GPI, in 1971.

That places Rwanda 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Rwanda, 1971 to 2021.
Year GPI Change
1971 0.7766 GPI
1976 0.8449 GPI +8.8%
1977 0.8646 GPI +2.3%
1978 0.8808 GPI +1.9%
1979 0.8914 GPI +1.2%
1980 0.8956 GPI +0.5%
1981 0.8993 GPI +0.4%
1982 0.9056 GPI +0.7%
1983 0.9078 GPI +0.2%
1984 0.9089 GPI +0.1%
1985 0.9138 GPI +0.5%
1986 0.9245 GPI +1.2%
1987 0.9362 GPI +1.3%
1988 0.9427 GPI +0.7%
1989 0.9494 GPI +0.7%
1990 0.9563 GPI +0.7%
1991 0.9609 GPI +0.5%
1992 0.9524 GPI -0.9%
1999 0.9563 GPI +0.4%
2000 0.94 GPI -1.7%
2001 0.9638 GPI +2.5%
2002 0.9769 GPI +1.4%
2003 0.9801 GPI +0.3%
2004 0.9979 GPI +1.8%
2005 1.01 GPI +0.8%
2006 1.02 GPI +1.7%
2007 1.01 GPI -1.7%
2008 1.01 GPI -0.0%
2009 1.01 GPI +0.2%
2010 1.01 GPI +0.7%
2011 1.03 GPI +1.2%
2012 1.03 GPI +0.2%
2013 1.03 GPI +0.3%
2014 1.04 GPI +0.5%
2015 1.03 GPI -1.1%
2016 1.02 GPI -1.0%
2017 1.02 GPI -0.0%
2018 1.01 GPI -0.3%
2019 1.01 GPI -0.2%
2021 1.02 GPI +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8517 GPI 0.7766 GPI 0.8914 GPI 5
1980s 0.9184 GPI 0.8956 GPI 0.9494 GPI 10
1990s 0.9565 GPI 0.9524 GPI 0.9609 GPI 4
2000s 0.9906 GPI 0.94 GPI 1.02 GPI 10
2010s 1.02 GPI 1.01 GPI 1.04 GPI 10
2020s 1.02 GPI 1.02 GPI 1.02 GPI 1

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 47 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.02 GPI compare
  2. 48 Sri Lanka 1.02 GPI compare
  3. 49 Estonia 1.02 GPI compare
  4. 51 Ecuador 1.02 GPI compare
  5. 52 Comoros 1.02 GPI compare
  6. 53 Micronesia, Federated States of 1.02 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Rwanda?
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Rwanda was 1.02 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 2014.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7766 GPI in 1971.
How does Rwanda rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Rwanda ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.