Rwanda: Facts and Figures
General
Year of Independence: 1962
Population: 9.8 million
Population Growth: 2.8 percent
Human Development Index: 161 of 177
Life Expectancy at Birth: 47 years
Economy
GDP in 2007: $3.3 billion
GDP Growth in 2008 projected by GOR: 8 percent
GNI per Capita (Atlas method): $370
Population Below Poverty Line: 60 percent
World Bank Doing Business Rank: 139
Official Development Assistance and Aid $603 million in 2006
Major Foreign Exchange Earners tourism, coffee, tea, and mining
Health
Malnutrition Prevalence (ages 0-5): 45 percent stunting
HIV Prevalence (ages 15-49): 3.0 percent
Fertility Rate: 5.5 births per woman
Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births): 62
Under-5 Child Mortality: 103
Maternal Mortality (deaths per 100,000): 750
Births Attended by Skilled Health Personnel: 52 percent
Contraceptive Prevalence: 27 percent
Education
Literacy Rate: 65 percent (71% for men; 60% for women)
Compulsory Education: 9 years provided free
Net Enrollment Rate (primary): 97 percent
Teacher-to-Student Ratio (primary): 74:1
Completion Rate (primary): 36 percent
Gross Enrollment Rate (lower secondary) 18 percent
Gross Enrollment Rate (upper secondary) 10 percent
Population Completed Secondary Education: 3.5 percent
Teacher-to-Student Ratio (lower secondary): 41:1
University Graduates: 0.5 percent of the population
Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Indicators
Political Rights: Failing
Civil Liberties: Failing
Control of Corruption: Passing
Rule of Law: Passing
Government Effectiveness: Passing
Voice and Accountability: Failing
Investing in People: Passing 3 of 5
Economic Freedom: Passing 4 of 6
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