Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general was 71.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Rwanda, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 71.9% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Rwanda peaked at 71.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 1999.
That places Rwanda 129th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 26.6% | — |
| 2000 | 27.5% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 34.8% | +26.4% |
| 2003 | 39.3% | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 38.1% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 42.8% | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 52.0% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 52.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 58.6% | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 68.9% | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 68.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 69.6% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 63.1% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 69.6% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 66.0% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 67.3% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 69.4% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 65.3% | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 71.9% | +10.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 71.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 90.0%, 80% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 71.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.3%, 77% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.6% | 26.6% | 26.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.7% | 27.5% | 52.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 58.6% | 69.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 65.0% | 71.9% | 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 share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Rwanda?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Rwanda was 71.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 1999.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Rwanda ranks 129th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release