Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 90.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Rwanda, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 90.6% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2024. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Rwanda peaked at 90.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 1979.
That places Rwanda 138th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 32.9% | — |
| 1976 | 25.7% | -21.9% |
| 1977 | 24.1% | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 23.5% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 23.4% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 69.9% | +198.8% |
| 1981 | 83.3% | +19.1% |
| 1982 | 81.5% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 79.1% | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 76.5% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 72.6% | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 75.0% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 76.4% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 77.2% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 75.4% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 74.6% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 73.0% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 57.7% | -20.9% |
| 1999 | 71.7% | +24.2% |
| 2000 | 74.4% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 76.3% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 78.0% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 78.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 80.0% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 82.0% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 83.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 84.8% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 88.2% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 89.9% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 88.3% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 87.1% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 85.1% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 85.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 88.9% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 88.1% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 89.2% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 88.5% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 90.2% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 88.1% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 90.6% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.9% | 23.4% | 32.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 76.7% | 69.9% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.2% | 57.7% | 74.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 80.0% | 74.4% | 84.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 85.1% | 89.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 88.1% | 90.6% | 4 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.1033 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1076 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 901,617 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 10.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,326 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Rwanda?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Rwanda was 90.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 90.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 1979.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Rwanda ranks 138th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release