Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) was 74.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
74.3%
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
116th
of 180 countries
All-time high
79.7%
in 2017
All-time low
51.1%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Rwanda, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 74.3% for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
That places Rwanda 116th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 79.7% | — |
| 2018 | 59.1% | -25.9% |
| 2019 | 51.1% | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 59.9% | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 67.7% | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 63.4% | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 74.3% | +17.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 74.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.0%, 2.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 74.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.3%, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.3% | 51.1% | 79.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 66.3% | 59.9% | 74.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More education data for Rwanda
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.15 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.03 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Rwanda?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Rwanda was 74.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 79.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 2019.
- How does Rwanda rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female?
- Rwanda ranks 116th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release