North America vs Rwanda: Secondary education, pupils

North America
48.8%
in 2018
Rwanda
53.2%
in 2018
North America rank
8th
Rwanda rank
5th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • North America
  • Rwanda
0204060197119942018

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 53.2% against 48.8% in North America, a difference of 4.4%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Rwanda ahead.

North America ranks 8th and Rwanda ranks 5th of 41 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 45.4% 51.3% 5.9% Rwanda
1980s 49.0% 44.6% 4.4% North America
1990s 49.0% 46.8% 2.2% North America
2000s 48.8% 48.4% 0.4% North America
2010s 48.9% 52.2% 3.3% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, North America or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 53.2% against 48.8% in North America as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between North America and Rwanda?
4.4%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Rwanda?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do North America and Rwanda rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
North America ranks 8th and Rwanda ranks 5th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,958 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.