Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Rwanda
Rwanda: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 78.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Rwanda, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Rwanda is 78.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Rwanda peaked at 80.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2019.
That places Rwanda 2nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 66.1% | — |
| 2013 | 51.1% | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 46.2% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 45.6% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 44.7% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 42.2% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 34.7% | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 45.4% | +30.9% |
| 2023 | 80.2% | +76.7% |
| 2024 | 78.7% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.7% | 34.7% | 66.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 68.1% | 45.4% | 80.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 1 Solomon Islands 82.6% compare
- 3 Cape Verde 75.2% compare
- 4 Eritrea 72.6% compare
- 5 Liberia 65.0% 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Rwanda?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Rwanda was 78.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2019.
- How does Rwanda rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Rwanda ranks 2nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release