Secondary education, vocational pupils in Rwanda
Rwanda: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 46.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational 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, vocational pupils in Rwanda stood at 46.9%.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Rwanda peaked at 72.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 2013.
Rwanda ranks 52nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 72.2% | — |
| 1976 | 69.0% | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 67.1% | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 63.5% | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 61.2% | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 57.8% | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 52.5% | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 52.9% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 47.9% | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 45.3% | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 45.6% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 45.4% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 44.9% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 44.4% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 44.5% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 44.9% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 45.6% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 46.1% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 54.3% | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 51.0% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 49.8% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 48.4% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 52.6% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 51.7% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 49.1% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 49.9% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 47.6% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 49.6% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 44.1% | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 45.1% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 44.2% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 45.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 46.9% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.6% | 61.2% | 72.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 48.1% | 44.4% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.7% | 44.9% | 54.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 47.6% | 52.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 44.1% | 49.6% | 8 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 38,725 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 29,601 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 59,030 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 71,444 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 6.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0989 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Rwanda?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Rwanda was 46.9% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 1971.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 2013.
- How does Rwanda rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Rwanda ranks 52nd out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.