Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Rwanda
Rwanda: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 48.2% 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 48.2%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Rwanda peaked at 51.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 2014.
Rwanda ranks 117th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 51.1% | — |
| 2008 | 49.7% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 51.8% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 48.1% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 51.3% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 51.8% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 46.2% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 49.3% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 48.2% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 48.8% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 49.8% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 47.1% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 48.0% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 48.2% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.1% | 51.1% | 51.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.8% | 49.7% | 51.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 46.2% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 47.1% | 49.8% | 4 |
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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 upper secondary education in private in Rwanda?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Rwanda was 48.2% 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 51.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 2014.
- How does Rwanda rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Rwanda ranks 117th out of 168 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 4.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release