Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Rwanda
Rwanda: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 44.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Rwanda, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 44.5% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Rwanda peaked at 58.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 2024.
That places Rwanda 177th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 51.6% | — |
| 2000 | 53.5% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 54.4% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 58.1% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 54.5% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 51.9% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 48.3% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 47.6% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 47.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 46.7% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 46.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 46.6% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 46.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 46.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 45.7% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 45.1% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 44.9% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 44.5% | -1.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 44.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 51.3%, 87% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 44.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.3%, 88% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.6% | 51.6% | 51.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.5% | 51.9% | 58.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 46.0% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 44.5% | 45.7% | 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 44.5% 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 58.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Rwanda ranks 177th 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 down 4.8%. 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 secondary education in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release