Kyrgyzstan vs Rwanda: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Kyrgyzstan
18,854 children
in 2025
Rwanda
19,504 children
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan rank
94th
Rwanda rank
92nd
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 19,504 children against 18,854 children in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 650 children.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Rwanda ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 94th and Rwanda ranks 92nd of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,311 children | 541,211 children | 508,900 children | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 42,086 children | 152,992 children | 110,905 children | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 13,522 children | 22,319 children | 8,796 children | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 22,340 children | 10,671 children | 11,668 children | Kyrgyzstan |
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, Kyrgyzstan or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 19,504 children against 18,854 children in Kyrgyzstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Kyrgyzstan and Rwanda?
- 650 children, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Rwanda?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Rwanda rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 94th 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.