Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Rwanda
Rwanda: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 65.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Rwanda, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Rwanda stood at 65.9%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Rwanda peaked at 65.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 2001.
Rwanda ranks 24th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 31.9% | — |
| 2003 | 40.1% | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 42.7% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 53.8% | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 64.2% | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 49.7% | -22.6% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 55.1% | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 56.2% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 62.3% | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 60.8% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 60.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 62.1% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 61.8% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 58.0% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 55.4% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 64.6% | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 65.9% | +1.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 65.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.1%, 2.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 65.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.2%, 2.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 31.9% | 64.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 48.6% | 62.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 55.4% | 65.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 21 Angola 68.4% compare
- 22 Cambodia 68.1% compare
- 23 El Salvador 66.8% compare
- 25 Lebanon 64.0% compare
- 26 Macau, China 62.1% compare
- 27 Dominican Republic 58.8% 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 tertiary education in private in Rwanda?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Rwanda was 65.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 2001.
- How does Rwanda rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Rwanda ranks 24th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release