Rwanda—Gender Parity Index, Primary
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #17 of 167Updated April 2026
Latest Value
127.06
2018
YoY Change
+13.5%
2017 → 2018
Global Rank
#17
of 167 countries
Maximum
213.29
2008
Minimum
112.00
2017
CAGR
-1.1%
18 years
Last
127.06
Previous
112.00
Highest
213.29
Lowest
112.00
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Rwanda's gender parity index, primary was 127.06 in 2018, ranking #17 out of 167 countries. This represents a +13.5% change from 2017. Over the past 18 years, the highest recorded value was 213.29 (2008) and the lowest was 112.00 (2017). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 127.06 | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 112.00 | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 134.16 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 145.21 | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 161.52 | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 178.16 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 194.35 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 200.70 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 193.99 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 196.22 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 213.29 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 209.44 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 210.13 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 192.52 | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 173.47 | +26.7% |
| 2002 | 136.96 | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 120.09 | -22.4% |
| 2000 | 154.76 |
Top Countries — Gender Parity Index, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 171.85 | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 171.36 | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 155.53 | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.16 | 2017 |
| 5 | Benin | 146.92 | 2018 |
| 6 | Nepal | 146.62 | 2019 |
| 7 | Togo | 141.66 | 2018 |
| 8 | Ethiopia | 141.52 | 2015 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 139.92 | 2015 |
| 10 | Uganda | 139.42 | 2017 |