School enrolment in Rwanda
Rwanda: School enrolment was 44.71 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
44.71
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
122nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
44.71
in 2024
All-time low
10.18
in 2010
Years of data
13
2009–2024
School enrolment in Rwanda, 2009–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 44.71 for school enrolment in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 297.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Rwanda peaked at 44.71 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.18, in 2010.
Rwanda ranks 122nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
School enrolment in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 15.91 | — |
| 2010 | 10.18 | -36.0% |
| 2011 | 11.66 | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 13.05 | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 11.24 | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 17.28 | +53.8% |
| 2016 | 17.52 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 20.76 | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 21.13 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 25.05 | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 26.34 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 39.43 | +49.7% |
| 2024 | 44.71 | +13.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 44.71 is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.78, 2.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 44.71 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.41, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.91 | 15.91 | 15.91 | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.43 | 10.18 | 25.05 | 9 |
| 2020s | 36.83 | 26.34 | 44.71 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 119 Paraguay 45.83 compare
- 120 North Macedonia 45.18 compare
- 121 Sri Lanka 45 compare
- 123 Gambia 43.58 compare
- 124 Kyrgyzstan 42.96 compare
- 125 Puerto Rico 42.73 compare
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 enrolment in Rwanda?
- School enrolment in Rwanda was 44.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 44.71 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.18 in 2010.
- How does Rwanda rank for school enrolment?
- Rwanda ranks 122nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 297.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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