Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 58.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Rwanda, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Rwanda is 58.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Rwanda peaked at 58.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1999.
Rwanda ranks 176th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.3% | — |
| 2000 | 12.4% | +49.2% |
| 2001 | 14.5% | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 18.5% | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 23.0% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 25.0% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 27.3% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 36.2% | +25.2% |
| 2010 | 44.2% | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 48.5% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 48.1% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 33.1% | -31.1% |
| 2014 | 46.6% | +40.8% |
| 2015 | 42.3% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 41.9% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 43.8% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 46.0% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 50.1% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 52.2% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 54.5% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 54.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 58.7% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 12.4% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 33.1% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 52.2% | 58.7% | 4 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0989 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 68,326 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Rwanda?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Rwanda was 58.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1999.
- How does Rwanda rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Rwanda ranks 176th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release