Secondary education, pupils in Rwanda
Rwanda: Secondary education, pupils was 901,617 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils in Rwanda, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 901,617 for secondary education, pupils in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Rwanda peaked at 901,617 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,752, in 1971.
That places Rwanda 84th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 21,016 | 13,752 | 25,601 | 5 |
| 1980s | 143,199 | 72,216 | 193,154 | 10 |
| 1990s | 168,374 | 105,292 | 200,628 | 4 |
| 2000s | 216,999 | 129,620 | 346,518 | 10 |
| 2010s | 573,228 | 425,587 | 732,104 | 10 |
| 2020s | 826,045 | 782,846 | 901,617 | 4 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- Population ages 15-64 59.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.0% (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, total 5.84 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 46.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Rwanda?
- Secondary education, pupils in Rwanda was 901,617 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 901,617 in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,752 in 1971.
- How does Rwanda rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Rwanda ranks 84th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.