Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 390,413 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Rwanda, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in secondary education, female in Rwanda stood at 390,413 number. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 129.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Rwanda peaked at 390,413 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,833 number, in 1971.
Rwanda ranks 80th of 203 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) (Enrolment female) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6,833 number | — |
| 1976 | 10,433 number | +52.7% |
| 1977 | 11,505 number | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 12,277 number | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 12,906 number | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 32,490 number | +151.7% |
| 1981 | 49,151 number | +51.3% |
| 1982 | 53,471 number | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 58,789 number | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 61,656 number | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 69,131 number | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 72,102 number | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 75,627 number | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 79,087 number | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 87,572 number | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 88,945 number | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 91,509 number | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 77,941 number | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 53,481 number | -31.4% |
| 2000 | 63,654 number | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 70,898 number | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 78,842 number | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 85,071 number | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 97,011 number | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 103,167 number | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 114,575 number | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 126,953 number | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 137,815 number | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 170,126 number | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 215,661 number | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 250,687 number | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 279,209 number | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 303,323 number | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 308,162 number | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 296,533 number | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 300,697 number | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 324,427 number | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 349,918 number | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 390,413 number | +11.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 390,413 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 448,618 number, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 390,413 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 305,409 number, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) 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 | +151.7% | 12,906 number | 32,490 number |
| 1976 | +52.7% | 6,833 number | 10,433 number |
| 1981 | +51.3% | 32,490 number | 49,151 number |
| 1999 | -31.4% | 77,941 number | 53,481 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,791 number | 6,833 number | 12,906 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 63,908 number | 32,490 number | 87,572 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 77,969 number | 53,481 number | 91,509 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 104,811 number | 63,654 number | 170,126 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 301,903 number | 215,661 number | 390,413 number | 10 |
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 enrolment in secondary education, female in Rwanda?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Rwanda was 390,413 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 390,413 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,833 number in 1971.
- How does Rwanda rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Rwanda ranks 80th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.5%. 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 Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.