Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) was 20.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
20.3%
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
78th
of 95 countries
All-time high
21.4%
in 2020
All-time low
3.4%
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2022
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Rwanda, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Rwanda stood at 20.3%.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 116.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Rwanda peaked at 21.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 78th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.4% | — |
| 2002 | 3.6% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +158.9% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | +69.1% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | +34.8% |
| 2022 | 20.3% | -5.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 20.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.8%, 1.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 20.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.4%, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 9.4% | 15.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 20.3% | 21.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More education data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2109 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Rwanda?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Rwanda was 20.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female?
- Rwanda ranks 78th out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.0%. 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, upper secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release