Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Rwanda
Rwanda: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 46.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Rwanda, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Rwanda stood at 46.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Rwanda peaked at 55.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 2019.
That places Rwanda 148th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 55.8% | — |
| 2008 | 53.1% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 51.7% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 49.2% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 49.9% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 48.4% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 48.0% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 47.2% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 46.6% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 46.0% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 45.7% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 45.9% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 46.8% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 46.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 46.6% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.8% | 55.8% | 55.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 50.2% | 53.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 45.7% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 45.9% | 46.8% | 4 |
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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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Rwanda?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Rwanda was 46.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 2019.
- How does Rwanda rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Rwanda ranks 148th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release