Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) was 29.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Rwanda, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Rwanda is 29.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Rwanda peaked at 47.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1999.
That places Rwanda 180th 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, male (%) (enrolment male) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.5% | — |
| 2000 | 8.8% | +36.4% |
| 2001 | 8.7% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 23.2% | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | +102.5% |
| 2013 | 23.3% | -50.4% |
| 2014 | 33.7% | +44.4% |
| 2015 | 33.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 31.8% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 29.5% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 28.6% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 29.9% | +4.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 29.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 27.9%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 29.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.8%, 81% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +102.5% | 23.2% | 47.0% |
| 2013 | -50.4% | 47.0% | 23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 8.7% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 20.9% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 27.0% | 29.9% | 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, upper secondary, male in Rwanda?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Rwanda was 29.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1999.
- How does Rwanda rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Rwanda ranks 180th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release