Enrolment in secondary education, male in Rwanda

Rwanda: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 341,691 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
341,691 number
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
91st
of 202 countries
All-time high
341,691 number
in 2019
All-time low
6,919 number
in 1971
Years of data
38
1971–2019

Enrolment in secondary education, male in Rwanda, 1971–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1971199520191971: 6.9k number1976: 9.5k number1977: 10.4k number1978: 11.6k number1979: 12.7k number1980: 39.7k number1981: 61.2k number1982: 65.4k number1983: 74.2k number1984: 78.8k number1985: 87.2k number1986: 89.9k number1987: 93.7k number1988: 97.1k number1989: 105.6k number1990: 106.8k number1991: 109.1k number1992: 93.9k number1999: 51.8k number2000: 66.0k number2001: 70.3k number2002: 78.4k number2003: 94.1k number2004: 106.5k number2005: 115.3k number2007: 139.6k number2008: 150.2k number2009: 176.4k number2010: 209.9k number2011: 235.8k number2012: 255.5k number2013: 278.6k number2014: 278.9k number2015: 271.3k number2016: 271.6k number2017: 286.5k number2018: 308.4k number2019: 341.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 341,691 number for enrolment in secondary education, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 93.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Rwanda peaked at 341,691 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,919 number, in 1971.

Rwanda ranks 91st of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in secondary education, male in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) in Rwanda, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 6,919 number —
1976 9,503 number +37.3%
1977 10,385 number +9.3%
1978 11,626 number +11.9%
1979 12,695 number +9.2%
1980 39,726 number +212.9%
1981 61,163 number +54.0%
1982 65,406 number +6.9%
1983 74,209 number +13.5%
1984 78,822 number +6.2%
1985 87,216 number +10.6%
1986 89,929 number +3.1%
1987 93,728 number +4.2%
1988 97,130 number +3.6%
1989 105,582 number +8.7%
1990 106,764 number +1.1%
1991 109,119 number +2.2%
1992 93,925 number -13.9%
1999 51,811 number -44.8%
2000 65,966 number +27.3%
2001 70,265 number +6.5%
2002 78,447 number +11.6%
2003 94,082 number +19.9%
2004 106,540 number +13.2%
2005 115,350 number +8.3%
2007 139,565 number +21.0%
2008 150,221 number +7.6%
2009 176,392 number +17.4%
2010 209,926 number +19.0%
2011 235,755 number +12.3%
2012 255,503 number +8.4%
2013 278,639 number +9.1%
2014 278,907 number +0.1%
2015 271,305 number -2.7%
2016 271,627 number +0.1%
2017 286,545 number +5.5%
2018 308,367 number +7.6%
2019 341,691 number +10.8%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 341,691 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 456,847 number, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 341,691 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 351,101 number, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in secondary education, male 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.

YearChange FromTo
1980 +212.9% 12,695 number 39,726 number
1999 -44.8% 93,925 number 51,811 number
1981 +54.0% 39,726 number 61,163 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10,226 number 6,919 number 12,695 number 5
1980s 79,291 number 39,726 number 105,582 number 10
1990s 90,405 number 51,811 number 109,119 number 4
2000s 110,759 number 65,966 number 176,392 number 9
2010s 273,826 number 209,926 number 341,691 number 10

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 88 Chad 351,101 number compare
  2. 89 Greece 350,209 number compare
  3. 90 Laos 349,028 number compare
  4. 92 Belarus 335,758 number compare
  5. 93 Honduras 330,996 number compare
  6. 94 Libya 327,920 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Rwanda?
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Rwanda was 341,691 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 341,691 number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 6,919 number in 1971.
How does Rwanda rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Rwanda ranks 91st out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,155 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.