Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other adjusted in Rwanda
Rwanda: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other adjusted was 1.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.2%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
92nd
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 2020
All-time low
1.1%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Rwanda, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Rwanda is 1.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
That places Rwanda 92nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other adjusted in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.1% | — |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -2.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.1%, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.1%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More education data for Rwanda
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.15 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.03 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Rwanda?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Rwanda was 1.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2019.
- How does Rwanda rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Rwanda ranks 92nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release