Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 38.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Rwanda, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Rwanda stood at 38.2%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Rwanda peaked at 38.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1981.
That places Rwanda 145th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.8% | — |
| 1982 | 3.1% | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 3.6% | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 4.1% | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 4.7% | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 5.1% | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 5.6% | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 5.9% | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 6.1% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 6.1% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 6.0% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 6.0% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 6.1% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 5.6% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 20.5% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 30.7% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 32.3% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 33.8% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 35.2% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 36.6% | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 38.2% | +4.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 38.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.8%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 38.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.4%, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.6% | 2.8% | 6.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.6% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 6.1% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 17.1% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 30.7% | 38.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More education data for Rwanda
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.15 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.03 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,324 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 795,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 305,636 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 299,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 901,617 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Rwanda?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Rwanda was 38.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1981.
- How does Rwanda rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Rwanda ranks 145th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release