Lower secondary completion rate, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Lower secondary completion rate, female was 52.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Lower secondary completion rate, female in Rwanda, 1973–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 52.3% for lower secondary completion rate, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.4% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, female in Rwanda peaked at 52.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1987.
Rwanda ranks 151st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lower secondary completion rate, female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.1% | — |
| 1974 | 0.9% | -16.8% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | -49.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -27.2% |
| 2012 | 39.5% | +9696.6% |
| 2014 | 39.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 38.6% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 38.8% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 44.8% | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 45.8% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 42.2% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 35.7% | -15.3% |
| 2024 | 52.3% | +46.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 38.1% | 44.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 35.7% | 52.3% | 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 lower secondary completion rate, female in Rwanda?
- Lower secondary completion rate, female in Rwanda was 52.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1987.
- How does Rwanda rank for lower secondary completion rate, female?
- Rwanda ranks 151st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lower secondary completion rate, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.