Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Rwanda

Rwanda: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 23.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
23.0%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
58th
of 162 countries
All-time high
59.6%
in 2009
All-time low
19.8%
in 2014
Years of data
14
1999–2019

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Rwanda, 1999–2019

20304050601999200920191999: 39.4 %2007: 57.2 %2008: 37 %2009: 59.6 %2010: 57.6 %2011: 56.2 %2012: 43 %2013: 35.4 %2014: 19.8 %2015: 29.7 %2016: 27.8 %2017: 25.6 %2018: 24.1 %2019: 23 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 23.0% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in 2019.

That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Rwanda peaked at 59.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2014.

Rwanda ranks 58th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%) in Rwanda, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 39.4%
2007 57.2% +45.2%
2008 37.0% -35.3%
2009 59.6% +61.0%
2010 57.6% -3.3%
2011 56.2% -2.6%
2012 43.0% -23.4%
2013 35.4% -17.7%
2014 19.8% -44.2%
2015 29.7% +50.2%
2016 27.8% -6.3%
2017 25.6% -7.8%
2018 24.1% -5.9%
2019 23.0% -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.4% 39.4% 39.4% 1
2000s 51.3% 37.0% 59.6% 3
2010s 34.2% 19.8% 57.6% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Rwanda?
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Rwanda was 23.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2014.
How does Rwanda rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
Rwanda ranks 58th out of 162 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,415 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students in upper secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in upper secondary education.