Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0346 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Rwanda, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Rwanda is 0.0346 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.0346 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 units per person, in 1971.
Rwanda ranks 132nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0017 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.0022 units per person | +31.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0024 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0024 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0025 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0061 units per person | +144.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0089 units per person | +46.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0094 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.01 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0101 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0109 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 0.011 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0112 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0113 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0122 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0121 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0122 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0101 units per person | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0066 units per person | -35.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0077 units per person | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0086 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0094 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0099 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.011 units per person | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0114 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0123 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0133 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0141 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0169 units per person | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0209 units per person | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0237 units per person | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0258 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0264 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0271 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0255 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0252 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0266 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.028 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0306 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0314 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0317 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0319 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0346 units per person | +8.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0346 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0259 units per person, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0346 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0331 units per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +144.0% | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0061 units per person |
| 1981 | +46.5% | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0089 units per person |
| 1999 | -35.3% | 0.0101 units per person | 0.0066 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0101 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0122 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0102 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0122 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0115 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0169 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.026 units per person | 0.0209 units per person | 0.0306 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0324 units per person | 0.0314 units per person | 0.0346 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 129 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0352 units per person compare
- 130 Cambodia 0.0349 units per person compare
- 131 Portugal 0.0346 units per person compare
- 133 American Samoa 0.0343 units per person compare
- 134 Zambia 0.034 units per person compare
- 135 Solomon Islands 0.0339 units per person compare
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 enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Rwanda?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Rwanda was 0.0346 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0346 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 units per person in 1971.
- How does Rwanda rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 132nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.