Canada vs Rwanda: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Canada
2.0%
in 2025
Rwanda
2.3%
in 2025
Canada rank
129th
Rwanda rank
126th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Canada
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 2.3% against 2.0% in Canada, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 129th and Rwanda ranks 126th of 206 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 21.2% | 20.6% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 6.8% | 6.2% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 2.9% | 1.1% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Canada or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 2.3% against 2.0% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Canada and Rwanda?
- 0.3%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Rwanda?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Rwanda rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 129th and Rwanda ranks 126th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (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