Secondary education, general pupils in Rwanda
Rwanda: Secondary education, general pupils was 54.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Rwanda, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils in Rwanda stood at 54.1%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Rwanda peaked at 54.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 1971.
Rwanda ranks 7th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30.4% | — |
| 1972 | 31.8% | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 32.4% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 31.8% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 31.2% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 30.8% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 31.2% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 31.6% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 32.0% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 41.1% | +28.5% |
| 1981 | 43.2% | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 43.5% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 43.3% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 43.5% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 43.7% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 44.2% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 44.6% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 45.0% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 45.6% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 45.6% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 44.8% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 49.5% | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 48.5% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 50.2% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 47.2% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 46.4% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 46.2% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 47.5% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 47.2% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 47.6% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 51.8% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 52.7% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 53.4% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 53.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 53.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 54.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.5% | 30.4% | 32.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 43.8% | 41.1% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.4% | 44.8% | 49.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 46.2% | 50.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 51.8% | 54.3% | 8 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 68,326 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 149.57 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 149.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Rwanda?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Rwanda was 54.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 1971.
- How does Rwanda rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Rwanda ranks 7th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.