Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Rwanda

Rwanda: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 55.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
55.8%
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
168th
of 188 countries
All-time high
55.8%
in 2019
All-time low
11.4%
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Rwanda, 1999–2019

1020304050601999200920191999: 11.4 %2000: 13.4 %2001: 14.2 %2002: 15.2 %2003: 17.1 %2004: 19.7 %2005: 21.7 %2006: 23.9 %2007: 25.9 %2008: 27.6 %2009: 34.7 %2010: 42.9 %2011: 48.1 %2012: 48.5 %2013: 49.6 %2014: 47.3 %2015: 43.3 %2016: 43.6 %2017: 46.9 %2018: 50.4 %2019: 55.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Rwanda is 55.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Rwanda peaked at 55.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 1999.

Rwanda ranks 168th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Rwanda, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 11.4%
2000 13.4% +17.6%
2001 14.2% +6.1%
2002 15.2% +6.8%
2003 17.1% +12.8%
2004 19.7% +15.2%
2005 21.7% +9.9%
2006 23.9% +10.6%
2007 25.9% +8.2%
2008 27.6% +6.5%
2009 34.7% +25.7%
2010 42.9% +23.8%
2011 48.1% +12.0%
2012 48.5% +0.9%
2013 49.6% +2.1%
2014 47.3% -4.7%
2015 43.3% -8.5%
2016 43.6% +0.7%
2017 46.9% +7.7%
2018 50.4% +7.4%
2019 55.8% +10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.4% 11.4% 11.4% 1
2000s 21.3% 13.4% 34.7% 10
2010s 47.6% 42.9% 55.8% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Rwanda?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Rwanda was 55.8% in 2019, 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 55.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 1999.
How does Rwanda rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Rwanda ranks 168th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.