Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Rwanda
Rwanda: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 89.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Rwanda, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 89.4% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Rwanda peaked at 89.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.8%, in 2000.
That places Rwanda 74th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 57.5% | — |
| 2000 | 52.8% | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 56.5% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 59.1% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 58.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 62.9% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 68.1% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 75.8% | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 79.4% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 81.0% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 87.2% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 83.5% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 84.5% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 86.4% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 87.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 88.7% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 88.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 89.8% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 89.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 89.4% | -0.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 89.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 87.5%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 89.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.2%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.5% | 57.5% | 57.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.7% | 52.8% | 68.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 83.6% | 75.8% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 88.4% | 89.9% | 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 percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Rwanda?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Rwanda was 89.4% 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 89.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.8% in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Rwanda ranks 74th out of 182 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 2.6%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release