Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Rwanda

Rwanda: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 51.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
51.2%
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
172nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
51.2%
in 2019
All-time low
11.4%
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Rwanda, 1999–2019

10203040501999200920191999: 11.4 %2000: 13.5 %2001: 14.3 %2002: 15.1 %2003: 17.9 %2004: 20.6 %2005: 22.9 %2006: 25.2 %2007: 27.3 %2008: 28.6 %2009: 35 %2010: 41.8 %2011: 45.9 %2012: 45.4 %2013: 46.4 %2014: 44 %2015: 40.4 %2016: 40.7 %2017: 43.6 %2018: 46.6 %2019: 51.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Rwanda is 51.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Rwanda peaked at 51.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 1999.

Rwanda ranks 172nd 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, male in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in Rwanda, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 11.4%
2000 13.5% +17.8%
2001 14.3% +6.3%
2002 15.1% +5.8%
2003 17.9% +18.4%
2004 20.6% +14.8%
2005 22.9% +11.2%
2006 25.2% +9.9%
2007 27.3% +8.5%
2008 28.6% +4.7%
2009 35.0% +22.4%
2010 41.8% +19.5%
2011 45.9% +9.9%
2012 45.4% -1.2%
2013 46.4% +2.2%
2014 44.0% -5.2%
2015 40.4% -8.2%
2016 40.7% +0.8%
2017 43.6% +7.1%
2018 46.6% +7.0%
2019 51.2% +9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.4% 11.4% 11.4% 1
2000s 22.0% 13.5% 35.0% 10
2010s 44.6% 40.4% 51.2% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Rwanda?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Rwanda was 51.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 1999.
How does Rwanda rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
Rwanda ranks 172nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.