Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Rwanda
Rwanda: Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate was 48.79 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Rwanda, 1971–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 48.79 for secondary gross enrollment rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary gross enrollment rate in Rwanda peaked at 48.79 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.25, in 1971.
Rwanda ranks 175th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.25 | — |
| 1976 | 2.89 | +28.6% |
| 1977 | 3.13 | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 3.39 | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 3.6 | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 8.69 | +141.5% |
| 1981 | 11.58 | +33.3% |
| 1982 | 12.31 | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 13.54 | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 14.01 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 15.22 | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 15.34 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 15.54 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 15.61 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 16.5 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 16.07 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 15.88 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 14.65 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 7.5 | -48.8% |
| 2000 | 10.24 | +36.5% |
| 2001 | 11.15 | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 12.1 | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 13.58 | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 15.33 | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 16.48 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 18.2 | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 20.39 | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 22.1 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 26.55 | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 32.4 | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 36.62 | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 39.66 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 30.21 | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 41.82 | +38.4% |
| 2015 | 39.41 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 38.51 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 39.69 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 41.18 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 44.08 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 44.18 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 44.15 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 45.13 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 48.79 | +8.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 48.79 is above the median for low income countries, which is 37.74, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 48.79 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.89, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +141.5% | 3.6 | 8.69 |
| 1999 | -48.8% | 14.65 | 7.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.05 | 2.25 | 3.6 | 5 |
| 1980s | 13.83 | 8.69 | 16.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.52 | 7.5 | 16.07 | 4 |
| 2000s | 16.61 | 10.24 | 26.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.36 | 30.21 | 44.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.56 | 44.15 | 48.79 | 4 |
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More gender data for Rwanda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,716 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9861 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,439 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,439 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 194,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 191,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 194,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 188,797 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary gross enrollment rate in Rwanda?
- Secondary gross enrollment rate in Rwanda was 48.79 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 48.79 in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 in 1971.
- How does Rwanda rank for secondary gross enrollment rate?
- Rwanda ranks 175th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.