Eswatini vs Rwanda: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
Eswatini
1.13 index
in 2025
Rwanda
1.12 index
in 2025
Eswatini rank
18th
Rwanda rank
20th
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Eswatini
- Rwanda
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 1.13 index against 1.12 index in Rwanda, a difference of 0.01 index.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 18th and Rwanda ranks 20th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.28 index | 0.835 index | 0.4492 index | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 1.25 index | 0.9698 index | 0.28 index | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 1.23 index | 1.05 index | 0.1778 index | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 1.18 index | 1.21 index | 0.0326 index | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 1.14 index | 1.15 index | 0.013 index | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index, Eswatini or Rwanda?
- Eswatini, at 1.13 index against 1.12 index in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index between Eswatini and Rwanda?
- 0.01 index, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Rwanda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Rwanda rank globally for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Eswatini ranks 18th and Rwanda ranks 20th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal primary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.