Rwanda vs UNICEF: Africa: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Rwanda
9.4%
in 2024
UNICEF: Africa
13.8%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
165th
UNICEF: Africa rank
163rd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Rwanda
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 13.8% against 9.4% in Rwanda, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 1.5 times Rwanda's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 165th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 163rd of 194 countries.
UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 3.0% | 2.8% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 4.5% | 4.1% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 6.1% | 5.5% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 9.3% | 6.3% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 12.2% | 5.4% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 13.6% | 5.3% | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Rwanda or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 13.8% against 9.4% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Rwanda and UNICEF: Africa?
- 4.4%, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and UNICEF: Africa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Rwanda ranks 165th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 163rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). 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