Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Rwanda

Rwanda: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 32.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
32.5%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
156th
of 182 countries
All-time high
32.6%
in 2014
All-time low
8.0%
in 2000
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Rwanda, 1999–2019

1015202530351999200920191999: 8 %2000: 8 %2001: 8.4 %2002: 9.1 %2003: 9.7 %2004: 10.8 %2005: 11.2 %2006: 12.1 %2007: 13.9 %2008: 14.7 %2009: 15.8 %2010: 18.4 %2011: 21.3 %2012: 26.8 %2013: 30.8 %2014: 32.6 %2015: 32.1 %2016: 31 %2017: 31.2 %2018: 31.5 %2019: 32.5 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) in Rwanda, 1999 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.