Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Rwanda
Rwanda: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions was 61.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Rwanda, 2001–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 61.8% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in 2018.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Rwanda peaked at 64.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 2001.
Rwanda ranks 20th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 31.9% | 64.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 48.6% | 62.3% | 9 |
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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 tertiary education in private institutions in Rwanda?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Rwanda was 61.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 64.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions 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 institutions?
- Rwanda ranks 20th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students in tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in tertiary education.