Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female was 22.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.8%
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
15th
of 122 countries
All-time high
22.8%
in 2024
All-time low
8.6%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Rwanda, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 22.8% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 146.8% over ten years.
Rwanda ranks 15th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.2% | — |
| 2018 | 12.1% | +31.2% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -28.8% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | +158.7% |
| 2022 | 21.6% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 20.4% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 22.8% | +11.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 22.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.1%, 1.9× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 22.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.2%, 1.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.0% | 8.6% | 12.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 20.4% | 22.8% | 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 science, technology, engineering and in Rwanda?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Rwanda was 22.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2019.
- How does Rwanda rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Rwanda ranks 15th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.8%. 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 graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release