Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) (enrolment) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) (enrolment) was 65.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Rwanda, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 65.1% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Rwanda peaked at 65.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 1999.
That places Rwanda 169th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) (enrolment) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.5% | — |
| 2000 | 12.4% | +45.9% |
| 2001 | 14.0% | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 27.8% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 35.6% | +27.9% |
| 2010 | 44.7% | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 50.3% | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 51.0% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 39.9% | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 49.5% | +24.0% |
| 2015 | 44.9% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 44.4% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 46.9% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 49.5% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 54.4% | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 56.5% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 59.6% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 60.0% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 65.1% | +8.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 65.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.8%, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 65.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.1%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 12.4% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 39.9% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 56.5% | 65.1% | 4 |
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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Rwanda?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Rwanda was 65.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 65.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 1999.
- How does Rwanda rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Rwanda ranks 169th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release