Secondary education, pupils in Rwanda
Rwanda: Secondary education, pupils was 901,617 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils in Rwanda, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 901,617 for secondary education, pupils in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Rwanda peaked at 901,617 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,752, in 1971.
That places Rwanda 84th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13,752 | — |
| 1976 | 19,936 | +45.0% |
| 1977 | 21,890 | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 23,903 | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 25,601 | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 72,216 | +182.1% |
| 1981 | 110,314 | +52.8% |
| 1982 | 118,877 | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 132,998 | +11.9% |
| 1984 | 140,478 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 156,347 | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 162,031 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 169,355 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 176,217 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 193,154 | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 195,709 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 200,628 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 171,866 | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 105,292 | -38.7% |
| 2000 | 129,620 | +23.1% |
| 2001 | 141,163 | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 157,289 | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 179,153 | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 203,551 | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 218,517 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 239,629 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 266,518 | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 288,036 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 346,518 | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 425,587 | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 486,442 | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 534,712 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 556,952 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 587,069 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 567,838 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 572,324 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 610,972 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 658,285 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 732,104 | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 782,846 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 800,456 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 819,262 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 901,617 | +10.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 901,617 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.07 million, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 901,617 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 901,617, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, pupils 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 | +182.1% | 25,601 | 72,216 |
| 1999 | -38.7% | 171,866 | 105,292 |
| 1981 | +52.8% | 72,216 | 110,314 |
| 1976 | +45.0% | 13,752 | 19,936 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,016 | 13,752 | 25,601 | 5 |
| 1980s | 143,199 | 72,216 | 193,154 | 10 |
| 1990s | 168,374 | 105,292 | 200,628 | 4 |
| 2000s | 216,999 | 129,620 | 346,518 | 10 |
| 2010s | 573,228 | 425,587 | 732,104 | 10 |
| 2020s | 826,045 | 782,846 | 901,617 | 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 in Rwanda?
- Secondary education, pupils in Rwanda was 901,617 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 901,617 in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,752 in 1971.
- How does Rwanda rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Rwanda ranks 84th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. 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 Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.