Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 32.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Rwanda, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 32.5% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in 2019.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 106.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Rwanda peaked at 32.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 156th of 182 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, upper secondary, female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.0% | — |
| 2000 | 8.0% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 8.4% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | +25.5% |
| 2013 | 30.8% | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 32.6% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 32.1% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 31.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 32.5% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 8.0% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 18.4% | 32.6% | 10 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 149.57 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 149.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Rwanda?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Rwanda was 32.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Rwanda ranks 156th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.