Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Rwanda
Rwanda: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 79.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Rwanda, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 79.0% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Rwanda peaked at 80.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 2009.
Rwanda ranks 111th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 60.6% | — |
| 2007 | 42.8% | -29.4% |
| 2008 | 63.0% | +47.1% |
| 2009 | 40.4% | -35.9% |
| 2010 | 42.4% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 43.8% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 57.0% | +30.0% |
| 2013 | 64.6% | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 80.2% | +24.2% |
| 2015 | 70.3% | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 72.2% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 74.4% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 75.9% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 77.0% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 75.9% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 79.3% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 79.2% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 79.0% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.6% | 60.6% | 60.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 40.4% | 63.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 42.4% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 75.9% | 79.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 108 Antigua and Barbuda 80.0% compare
- 109 British Virgin Islands 79.8% compare
- 110 Malawi 79.7% compare
- 112 Mozambique 78.9% compare
- 113 Egypt 78.8% compare
- 114 Panama 78.8% 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 upper secondary education in public in Rwanda?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Rwanda was 79.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2009.
- How does Rwanda rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Rwanda ranks 111th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 upper secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release