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% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 53.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 36.8%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 53.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +115.6% | 3.6% | 7.8% |
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 |
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, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release