Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0632 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Rwanda, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.0632 units per person for secondary education, pupils, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.0632 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 units per person, in 1971.
Rwanda ranks 162nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0034 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.0042 units per person | +25.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0045 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0047 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0049 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0135 units per person | +173.5% |
| 1981 | 0.02 units per person | +47.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0208 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0225 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 0.023 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0247 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0248 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0251 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0253 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0269 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0265 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0267 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0224 units per person | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0129 units per person | -42.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0158 units per person | +22.1% |
| 2001 | 0.017 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0187 units per person | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0209 units per person | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0231 units per person | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0241 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0258 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0279 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0294 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0344 units per person | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0412 units per person | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 0.046 units per person | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0494 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0502 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0517 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0488 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.048 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0501 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0527 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0573 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0586 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0586 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0587 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0632 units per person | +7.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0632 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0533 units per person, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0632 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0667 units per person, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, pupils, per capita 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 | +173.5% | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0135 units per person |
| 1999 | -42.2% | 0.0224 units per person | 0.0129 units per person |
| 1981 | +47.9% | 0.0135 units per person | 0.02 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0227 units per person | 0.0135 units per person | 0.0269 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0221 units per person | 0.0129 units per person | 0.0267 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0237 units per person | 0.0158 units per person | 0.0344 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0495 units per person | 0.0412 units per person | 0.0573 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0598 units per person | 0.0586 units per person | 0.0632 units per person | 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 secondary education, pupils, per capita in Rwanda?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Rwanda was 0.0632 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0632 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 units per person in 1971.
- How does Rwanda rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 162nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.