Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Rwanda
Rwanda: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 44.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Rwanda, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Rwanda is 44.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Rwanda peaked at 60.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 2024.
That places Rwanda 169th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 51.2% | — |
| 2008 | 56.6% | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 60.8% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 51.9% | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 53.3% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 51.6% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 47.8% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 47.2% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 47.7% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 46.5% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 45.2% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 44.7% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 44.1% | -1.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 44.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 53.0%, 83% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 44.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.3%, 86% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.2% | 51.2% | 51.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.7% | 56.6% | 60.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 47.2% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 44.1% | 46.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 166 Marshall Islands 45.0% compare
- 167 Honduras 44.8% compare
- 168 Syrian Arab Republic 44.8% compare
- 170 Dominican Republic 44.1% compare
- 171 Lebanon 43.8% compare
- 172 Palestine, State of 43.7% 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 44.1% 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 60.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Rwanda ranks 169th 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 down 8.4%. 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 public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release