Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Rwanda
Rwanda: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 94.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94.2%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
86th
of 180 countries
All-time high
95.5%
in 2023
All-time low
70.6%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2016–2024
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Rwanda, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Rwanda stood at 94.2%.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Rwanda peaked at 95.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.6%, in 2017.
Rwanda ranks 86th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 86.1% | — |
| 2017 | 70.6% | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 89.5% | +26.8% |
| 2019 | 93.8% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 94.8% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 95.3% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 94.2% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.0% | 70.6% | 93.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 94.2% | 95.5% | 4 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Rwanda?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Rwanda was 94.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.6% in 2017.
- How does Rwanda rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Rwanda ranks 86th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release