School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Rwanda
Rwanda: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) was 8.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Rwanda, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Rwanda stood at 8.4%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Rwanda peaked at 8.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
That places Rwanda 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +32.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +36.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -25.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +77.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +17.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +18.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +25.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +29.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +347.8% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +119.9% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +20.8% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | +8.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 8.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.4%, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 8.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.3%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, tertiary, female (% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +347.8% | 0.2% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.0% | 4.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.0% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.4% | 8.4% | 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 school enrollment, tertiary, female in Rwanda?
- School enrollment, tertiary, female in Rwanda was 8.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Rwanda rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
- Rwanda ranks 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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, tertiary, female (% 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. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.