Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Rwanda

Rwanda: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 23.09 units per square kilometre in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
23.09 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
36th
of 203 countries
All-time high
23.09 units per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.2999 units per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
40
1971–2018

Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1971–2018

05101520251971199420181971: 0.3 units per square kilometre1972: 0.304 units per square kilometre1973: 0.303 units per square kilometre1974: 0.304 units per square kilometre1975: 0.322 units per square kilometre1976: 0.353 units per square kilometre1977: 0.36 units per square kilometre1978: 0.37 units per square kilometre1979: 0.383 units per square kilometre1980: 2.2 units per square kilometre1981: 3.8 units per square kilometre1982: 4.1 units per square kilometre1983: 4.3 units per square kilometre1984: 4.4 units per square kilometre1985: 4.7 units per square kilometre1986: 5 units per square kilometre1987: 5.3 units per square kilometre1988: 5.5 units per square kilometre1989: 5.9 units per square kilometre1990: 5.9 units per square kilometre1991: 5.9 units per square kilometre1992: 4.1 units per square kilometre1999: 3.1 units per square kilometre2000: 4 units per square kilometre2002: 4.9 units per square kilometre2003: 5.7 units per square kilometre2004: 6.6 units per square kilometre2005: 7.2 units per square kilometre2006: 8 units per square kilometre2007: 9 units per square kilometre2008: 9.8 units per square kilometre2009: 11.8 units per square kilometre2011: 17.3 units per square kilometre2012: 19.3 units per square kilometre2013: 20.3 units per square kilometre2014: 20.2 units per square kilometre2015: 19 units per square kilometre2016: 19.4 units per square kilometre2017: 21.5 units per square kilometre2018: 23.1 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2018, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Rwanda stood at 23.09 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 136.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 23.09 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2999 units per square kilometre, in 1971.

That places Rwanda 36th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1971 to 2018.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1971 0.2999 units per square kilometre
1972 0.3043 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1973 0.3027 units per square kilometre -0.5%
1974 0.3035 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1975 0.3216 units per square kilometre +6.0%
1976 0.3528 units per square kilometre +9.7%
1977 0.3595 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1978 0.3698 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1979 0.3831 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1980 2.24 units per square kilometre +485.1%
1981 3.84 units per square kilometre +71.2%
1982 4.06 units per square kilometre +5.8%
1983 4.35 units per square kilometre +7.1%
1984 4.4 units per square kilometre +1.2%
1985 4.65 units per square kilometre +5.7%
1986 4.96 units per square kilometre +6.6%
1987 5.26 units per square kilometre +6.0%
1988 5.5 units per square kilometre +4.6%
1989 5.86 units per square kilometre +6.7%
1990 5.89 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1991 5.93 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1992 4.07 units per square kilometre -31.5%
1999 3.14 units per square kilometre -22.8%
2000 3.96 units per square kilometre +26.1%
2002 4.86 units per square kilometre +22.7%
2003 5.69 units per square kilometre +17.2%
2004 6.61 units per square kilometre +16.1%
2005 7.24 units per square kilometre +9.5%
2006 8.01 units per square kilometre +10.7%
2007 9.05 units per square kilometre +12.9%
2008 9.77 units per square kilometre +8.1%
2009 11.84 units per square kilometre +21.1%
2011 17.31 units per square kilometre +46.2%
2012 19.31 units per square kilometre +11.5%
2013 20.33 units per square kilometre +5.3%
2014 20.23 units per square kilometre -0.5%
2015 18.96 units per square kilometre -6.3%
2016 19.4 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2017 21.54 units per square kilometre +11.0%
2018 23.09 units per square kilometre +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.333 units per square kilometre 0.2999 units per square kilometre 0.3831 units per square kilometre 9
1980s 4.51 units per square kilometre 2.24 units per square kilometre 5.86 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 4.76 units per square kilometre 3.14 units per square kilometre 5.93 units per square kilometre 4
2000s 7.45 units per square kilometre 3.96 units per square kilometre 11.84 units per square kilometre 9
2010s 20.02 units per square kilometre 17.31 units per square kilometre 23.09 units per square kilometre 8

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 33 Viet Nam 25.15 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 34 Nepal 23.87 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 35 Burundi 23.6 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 37 Belgium 21.82 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 38 Tonga 21.39 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 39 El Salvador 20.75 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 23.09 units per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 23.09 units per square kilometre in 2018.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2999 units per square kilometre in 1971.
How does Rwanda rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
Rwanda ranks 36th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 136.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,094 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.