School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Rwanda
Rwanda: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 48.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, secondary in Rwanda, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary in Rwanda is 48.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Rwanda peaked at 48.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1971.
Rwanda ranks 175th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.3% | — |
| 1976 | 2.9% | +28.6% |
| 1977 | 3.1% | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 3.4% | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 3.6% | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 8.7% | +141.5% |
| 1981 | 11.6% | +33.3% |
| 1982 | 12.3% | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 13.5% | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 14.0% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 15.2% | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 15.3% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 15.5% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 15.6% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 16.5% | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 16.1% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 15.9% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 14.6% | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 7.5% | -48.8% |
| 2000 | 10.2% | +36.5% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 26.6% | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 32.4% | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 36.6% | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 39.7% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 41.8% | +38.4% |
| 2015 | 39.4% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 38.5% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 41.2% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 44.1% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 44.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 44.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 45.1% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 48.8% | +8.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 48.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 37.2%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 48.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.9%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +141.5% | 3.6% | 8.7% |
| 1999 | -48.8% | 14.6% | 7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1% | 2.3% | 3.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 13.8% | 8.7% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.5% | 7.5% | 16.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 10.2% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 30.2% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 44.2% | 48.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 school enrollment, secondary in Rwanda?
- School enrollment, secondary in Rwanda was 48.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1971.
- How does Rwanda rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Rwanda ranks 175th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.