Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 87.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Rwanda, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Rwanda stood at 87.4%.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Rwanda peaked at 89.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 1979.
That places Rwanda 138th out of 205 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 53.8% | — |
| 1976 | 43.7% | -18.8% |
| 1977 | 40.5% | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 38.2% | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 36.9% | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 76.6% | +107.4% |
| 1981 | 85.8% | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 84.3% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 80.7% | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 77.3% | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 73.4% | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 75.5% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 76.6% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 76.9% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 74.9% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 74.3% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 73.0% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 58.4% | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 73.5% | +26.0% |
| 2000 | 75.3% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 76.2% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 78.4% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 80.1% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 81.7% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 82.5% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 83.7% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 83.7% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 84.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 87.8% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 89.1% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 86.2% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 82.4% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 83.6% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 87.0% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 86.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 87.4% | +1.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 87.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 96.3%, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 87.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.1%, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 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 | +107.4% | 36.9% | 76.6% |
| 1999 | +26.0% | 58.4% | 73.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.6% | 36.9% | 53.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 78.2% | 73.4% | 85.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.8% | 58.4% | 74.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 80.7% | 75.3% | 84.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 82.4% | 89.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Rwanda?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Rwanda was 87.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 89.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 1979.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Rwanda ranks 138th out of 205 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.