Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 53.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Rwanda, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Rwanda stood at 53.3%. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Rwanda peaked at 53.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1971.
That places Rwanda 174th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.2% | — |
| 1976 | 3.0% | +35.5% |
| 1977 | 3.3% | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 3.5% | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 3.6% | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 7.8% | +115.6% |
| 1981 | 10.3% | +32.0% |
| 1982 | 11.1% | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 12.0% | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 12.3% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 13.4% | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 13.6% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 13.8% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 14.0% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 14.9% | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 14.6% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 14.4% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 13.2% | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 7.5% | -43.1% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | +30.5% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 25.5% | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 32.0% | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 31.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 43.2% | +36.6% |
| 2015 | 40.5% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 39.9% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 41.6% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 43.2% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 46.5% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 47.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 47.5% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 48.8% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 53.3% | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1% | 2.2% | 3.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 12.3% | 7.8% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 7.5% | 14.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 9.8% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 31.6% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 47.0% | 53.3% | 4 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Rwanda?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Rwanda was 53.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1971.
- How does Rwanda rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Rwanda ranks 174th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release