Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 1.21 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Rwanda, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Rwanda is 1.21 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Rwanda peaked at 1.21 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6601 GPIA, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 26th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.6799 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.6601 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | +51.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9523 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7755 GPIA | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8199 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9179 GPIA | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8971 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8985 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9635 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.989 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.1 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.17 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.15 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.13 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.11 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.13 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.11 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.14 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.17 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 1.21 GPIA | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6799 GPIA | 0.6799 GPIA | 0.6799 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8761 GPIA | 0.6601 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPIA | 0.989 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More education data for Rwanda
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 68,326 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 149.57 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 149.6% (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 1.21 GPIA 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 1.21 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6601 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Rwanda ranks 26th out of 183 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 8.8%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release