Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Rwanda
Rwanda: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 55.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Rwanda, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Rwanda stood at 55.9%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Rwanda peaked at 55.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 2009.
That places Rwanda 11th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 48.8% | — |
| 2008 | 43.4% | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 39.2% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 48.1% | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 46.7% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 48.4% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 51.8% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 52.2% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 52.8% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 52.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 52.3% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 53.5% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 54.8% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 55.3% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 55.9% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.8% | 48.8% | 48.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 39.2% | 43.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 46.7% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 53.5% | 55.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 8 Palestine, State of 56.3% compare
- 9 Lebanon 56.2% compare
- 10 Dominican Republic 55.9% compare
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 55.2% compare
- 13 Honduras 55.2% compare
- 14 Marshall Islands 55.0% 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 public in Rwanda?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Rwanda was 55.9% 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 55.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 2009.
- How does Rwanda rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Rwanda ranks 11th out of 179 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 up 7.8%. 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 upper secondary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release