Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 32.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Rwanda, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 32.6% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Rwanda peaked at 33.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1999.
That places Rwanda 175th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.3% | — |
| 2000 | 8.0% | +25.6% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 27.7% | +24.5% |
| 2013 | 23.2% | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 33.6% | +44.9% |
| 2015 | 33.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 31.6% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 31.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 30.8% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 28.7% | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 30.7% | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 32.6% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 8.0% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 19.7% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 28.7% | 32.6% | 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, upper secondary, both sexes in Rwanda?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Rwanda was 32.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1999.
- How does Rwanda rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Rwanda ranks 175th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release