China vs Rwanda: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
China
5.6%
in 2025
Rwanda
6.1%
in 2025
China rank
97th
Rwanda rank
94th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- China
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 6.1% against 5.6% in China, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
China ranks 97th and Rwanda ranks 94th of 206 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 32.5% | 24.8% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 16.5% | 13.1% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 8.8% | 3.4% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, China or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 6.1% against 5.6% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between China and Rwanda?
- 0.5%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Rwanda?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do China and Rwanda rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- China ranks 97th and Rwanda ranks 94th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release