Rwanda vs WB: Africa Western and Central: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Rwanda
8.99 % change on previous year
in 2024
WB: Africa Western and Central
6.08 % change on previous year
in 2021
Rwanda rank
36th
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
33rd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Rwanda
  • WB: Africa Western and Central
0204060197119972024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 8.99 % change on previous year against 6.08 % change on previous year in WB: Africa Western and Central, a difference of 2.91 % change on previous year.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.5 times WB: Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1974 it was WB: Africa Western and Central ahead.

Rwanda ranks 36th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 33rd of 189 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and WB: Africa Western and Central in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda WB: Africa Western and Central Difference Ahead
1970s 9.12 % change on previous year 16.35 % change on previous year 7.23 % change on previous year WB: Africa Western and Central
1980s 6.94 % change on previous year 10.69 % change on previous year 3.75 % change on previous year WB: Africa Western and Central
1990s 28.27 % change on previous year 7.19 % change on previous year 21.08 % change on previous year Rwanda
2000s 26.44 % change on previous year 8.68 % change on previous year 17.76 % change on previous year Rwanda
2010s 2.97 % change on previous year 5.12 % change on previous year 2.15 % change on previous year WB: Africa Western and Central
2020s 22.63 % change on previous year 5.32 % change on previous year 17.3 % change on previous year Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Rwanda or WB: Africa Western and Central?
Rwanda, at 8.99 % change on previous year against 6.08 % change on previous year in WB: Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Rwanda and WB: Africa Western and Central?
2.91 % change on previous year, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and WB: Africa Western and Central?
35 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2020.
How do Rwanda and WB: Africa Western and Central rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Rwanda ranks 36th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 33rd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
410 places, 17,230 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.