Rwanda vs Senegal: Progression to secondary school

Rwanda
72.7%
in 2017
Senegal
73.0%
in 2016
Rwanda rank
154th
Senegal rank
151st

Progression to secondary school over time

  • Rwanda
  • Senegal
020406080100197119942017

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 73.0% against 72.7% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Senegal ahead.

Rwanda ranks 154th and Senegal ranks 151st of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Senegal Difference Ahead
1970s 10.2% 46.5% 36.3% Senegal
1980s 85.8% 46.7% 39.1% Rwanda
1990s 85.2% 39.3% 45.9% Rwanda
2010s 74.8% 85.9% 11.0% Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher progression to secondary school, Rwanda or Senegal?
Senegal, at 73.0% against 72.7% in Rwanda as of 2016.
What is the difference in progression to secondary school between Rwanda and Senegal?
0.3%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Senegal?
13 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Rwanda and Senegal rank globally for progression to secondary school?
Rwanda ranks 154th and Senegal ranks 151st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Progression to secondary school (%)
Unit
%
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,983 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).