Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Rwanda
Rwanda: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 82.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Rwanda, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Rwanda stood at 82.8%.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Rwanda peaked at 83.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 2019.
Rwanda ranks 2nd of 184 countries on this measure, 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 | 68.7% | — |
| 2013 | 53.6% | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 55.7% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 51.7% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 48.1% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 45.8% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 40.3% | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 44.8% | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 83.8% | +87.0% |
| 2024 | 82.8% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.9% | 40.3% | 68.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 44.8% | 83.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 1 Solomon Islands 84.6% compare
- 3 Cape Verde 80.9% compare
- 4 Eritrea 79.4% compare
- 5 Liberia 66.6% 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 82.8% 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 83.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3% 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 48.8%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release