Rwanda

Girls in primary school in Rwanda

Girls in primary school in Rwanda: 85.6% in 1999 and 95.1% in 2018, by Our World in Data estimates.

Latest, 2018
95.1%
Since 1999
+9.5 percentage points
World, 2018
88.2%
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% of girls of primary-school age · Our World in Data

Girls in primary school in RwandaGirls in primary school in Rwanda: 85.6% in 1999 and 95.1% in 2018, by Our World in Data estimates. The highest was 99.5% in 2016, the lowest 82.5% in 2002.
Estimates, Our World in DataWorld

What the numbers say

  • The highest was 99.5% in 2016, the lowest 82.5% in 2002.

Every year

% of girls of primary-school age · Our World in Data

YearRwandaWorld
201895.188.2
201797.488.2
201699.588.3
2015–88.2
2014–88.3
2013–88.2
2012–88.2
2011–88.1
2010–87.9
2009–87.9
2008–87.6
2007–87.2
2006–86
2005–85.4
2004–84.7
200386.783.5
200282.581.4
2001–81
2000–80.7
199985.679.9
1998–78.9
1997–78.1
1996–77.9
1995–78
1994–78.3
1993–78
1992–77.7
1991–77.8
1990–77.3
1989–77.6
1988–76.6
1987–75.8
1986–75.3
1985–74
1980–75.8
1975–72.9
1970–69
1965–66
1960–63.1
1955–57.4
1950–51.4
1945–43.5
1940–40
1935–38.2
1930–36.4
1925–33
1920–30.5
1915–29.2
1910–28.1
1905–25.1
1900–23.3
1895–21.8
1890–20
1885–19
1880–17.2
1875–15.7
1870–13.2
1865–10.6
1860–9.3
1855–8
1850–6.8
1845–5.9
1840–5.2
1835–4.5
1830–4
1825–3.5
1820–3.1

Good to know

  • The share of girls of primary-school age who are enrolled in school.
  • Source: Our World in Data, joining historical estimates to the World Bank’s.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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