Belarus vs Rwanda: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Belarus
20,600 children
in 2024
Rwanda
19,504 children
in 2024
Belarus rank
90th
Rwanda rank
92nd
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Belarus
- Rwanda
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 20,600 children against 19,504 children in Rwanda, a difference of 1,096 children.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Rwanda ahead.
Belarus ranks 90th and Rwanda ranks 92nd of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,300 children | 152,992 children | 150,691 children | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 14,100 children | 22,319 children | 8,219 children | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 23,333 children | 10,159 children | 13,175 children | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Belarus or Rwanda?
- Belarus, at 20,600 children against 19,504 children in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Belarus and Rwanda?
- 1,096 children, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Rwanda?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Rwanda rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Belarus ranks 90th and Rwanda ranks 92nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.