Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … who in Rwanda
Rwanda: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … who was 34.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
34.3%
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
61st
of 113 countries
All-time high
35.4%
in 2018
All-time low
30.5%
in 2020
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 34.3% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
That places Rwanda 61st out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … who in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 32.2% | — |
| 2018 | 35.4% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 31.5% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 30.5% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 31.2% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 31.5% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 34.3% | +8.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 34.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 28.5%, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 34.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.9%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.0% | 31.5% | 35.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 30.5% | 34.3% | 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 34.3% 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 35.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Rwanda ranks 61st out of 113 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 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release