Egypt vs Rwanda: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Egypt
9.9%
in 2024
Rwanda
9.3%
in 2024
Egypt rank
81st
Rwanda rank
82nd

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

  • Egypt
  • Rwanda
05101520201420192024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 9.9% against 9.3% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 81st and Rwanda ranks 82nd of 171 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Rwanda Difference Ahead
2010s 15.6% 12.9% 2.7% Egypt
2020s 10.2% 10.8% 0.5% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Egypt or Rwanda?
Egypt, at 9.9% against 9.3% in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Egypt and Rwanda?
0.6%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Rwanda?
6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Rwanda rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Egypt ranks 81st and Rwanda ranks 82nd of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
171 places, 2,684 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release