Secondary education, pupils in Rwanda
Rwanda: Secondary education, pupils was 53.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Rwanda, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Rwanda is 53.2%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Rwanda peaked at 53.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 1984.
Rwanda ranks 5th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.3% | 49.7% | 52.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 44.6% | 43.9% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.8% | 45.3% | 50.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 47.2% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 50.7% | 53.2% | 9 |
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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 secondary education, pupils in Rwanda?
- Secondary education, pupils in Rwanda was 53.2% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 1984.
- How does Rwanda rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Rwanda ranks 5th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.