Rwanda vs Uganda: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
Rwanda
59,030
in 2024
Uganda
72,183
in 2014
Rwanda rank
112th
Uganda rank
109th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- Rwanda
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 72,183 against 59,030 in Rwanda, a difference of 13,153.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 112th and Uganda ranks 109th of 195 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.5 | 1,141 | 1,043 | Uganda |
| 1980s | 287.5 | 2,721 | 2,433 | Uganda |
| 1990s | 639 | 4,949 | 4,310 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 10,231 | 34,851 | 24,620 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 31,844 | 59,750 | 27,907 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Rwanda or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 72,183 against 59,030 in Rwanda as of 2014.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Rwanda and Uganda?
- 13,153, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
- How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Rwanda ranks 112th and Uganda ranks 109th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release