Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Rwanda
Rwanda: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 94.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Rwanda, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 94.7% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Rwanda peaked at 95.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.6%, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 53rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 55.5% | — |
| 2000 | 53.6% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 68.1% | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 62.8% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 81.1% | +29.2% |
| 2010 | 89.9% | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 94.5% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 93.4% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 92.1% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 91.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 92.6% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 92.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 93.5% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 94.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 94.8% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 94.7% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 95.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 94.7% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.5% | 55.5% | 55.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.4% | 53.6% | 81.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 89.9% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 94.7% | 95.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 50 South Africa 95.1% compare
- 51 New Zealand 94.9% compare
- 52 Singapore 94.7% compare
- 54 Latvia 94.5% compare
- 55 Vanuatu 94.5% compare
- 56 Liechtenstein 94.5% compare
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 public in Rwanda?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Rwanda was 94.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.6% in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Rwanda ranks 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release