Rwanda vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate

Rwanda
10.05 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.36 % change on previous year
in 2024
Rwanda rank
14th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
14th

Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate over time

  • Rwanda
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 10.05 % change on previous year against 1.36 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 8.69 % change on previous year.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 7.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 14th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 8.7 % change on previous year 7.49 % change on previous year 1.21 % change on previous year Rwanda
1980s 29.32 % change on previous year 5.68 % change on previous year 23.64 % change on previous year Rwanda
1990s -3.5 % change on previous year 3.51 % change on previous year 7.01 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 12.76 % change on previous year 6.68 % change on previous year 6.08 % change on previous year Rwanda
2010s 7.98 % change on previous year 4.64 % change on previous year 3.34 % change on previous year Rwanda
2020s 4.88 % change on previous year 2.77 % change on previous year 2.12 % change on previous year Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate, Rwanda or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Rwanda, at 10.05 % change on previous year against 1.36 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate between Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa?
8.69 % change on previous year, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa?
39 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
Rwanda ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 14th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 9,104 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.