Progression to secondary school in Rwanda
Rwanda: Progression to secondary school was 72.7% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Progression to secondary school in Rwanda, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, progression to secondary school in Rwanda stood at 72.7%.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school in Rwanda peaked at 88.2% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1977.
Rwanda ranks 154th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.4% | 8.3% | 10.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 86.3% | 83.3% | 88.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 84.0% | 82.7% | 85.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 68.5% | 82.4% | 7 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 149.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 68,326 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 146.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 152.5% (2024)
- Labor force, female 46.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total 5.84 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is progression to secondary school in Rwanda?
- Progression to secondary school in Rwanda was 72.7% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 1986.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1977.
- How does Rwanda rank for progression to secondary school?
- Rwanda ranks 154th out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
- Is progression to secondary school rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).