Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Rwanda
Rwanda: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 21.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Rwanda, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Rwanda stood at 21.0%.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Rwanda peaked at 59.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2014.
That places Rwanda 73rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 39.4% | — |
| 2007 | 57.2% | +45.2% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | -35.3% |
| 2009 | 59.6% | +61.0% |
| 2010 | 57.6% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 56.2% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 43.0% | -23.4% |
| 2013 | 35.4% | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | -44.2% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | +50.2% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 25.6% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 24.1% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 24.1% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 20.8% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 21.0% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.4% | 39.4% | 39.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 37.0% | 59.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 19.8% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 20.7% | 24.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 70 Panama 21.2% compare
- 71 Egypt 21.2% compare
- 72 Mozambique 21.1% compare
- 74 Malawi 20.3% compare
- 75 British Virgin Islands 20.2% compare
- 76 Antigua and Barbuda 20.0% 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 upper secondary education in private in Rwanda?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Rwanda was 21.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2014.
- How does Rwanda rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Rwanda ranks 73rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 upper secondary 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