Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Rwanda

Rwanda: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 37.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
37.2%
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
22nd
of 154 countries
All-time high
67.3%
in 2011
All-time low
37.2%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2011–2019

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Rwanda, 2011–2019

02040602011201520192011: 67.3 %2013: 48.6 %2014: 53.2 %2017: 46.3 %2018: 43.9 %2019: 37.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Rwanda stood at 37.2%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Rwanda peaked at 67.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 2019.

Rwanda ranks 22nd of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%) in Rwanda, 2011 to 2019.
Year % Change
2011 67.3%
2013 48.6% -27.8%
2014 53.2% +9.4%
2017 46.3% -13.1%
2018 43.9% -5.2%
2019 37.2% -15.1%

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Rwanda?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Rwanda was 37.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 67.3% in 2011.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2019.
How does Rwanda rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Rwanda ranks 22nd out of 154 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 2,304 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of pupils in each level of education (primary and lower secondary general education) who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. The value is calculated as the sum of enrolments across all grades in the given level of education which are 2 or more years older than the intended age for the given grade is expressed as a percentage of the total enrolment in the given level of education. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/