Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Rwanda
Rwanda: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 1.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Rwanda, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Rwanda is 1.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Rwanda peaked at 1.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2003.
That places Rwanda 4th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9% | — |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 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 secondary education in public in Rwanda?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Rwanda was 1.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2003.
- How does Rwanda rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Rwanda ranks 4th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 secondary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release