Rwanda vs United States: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)
Rwanda
3.1%
in 2025
United States
3.7%
in 2021
Rwanda rank
115th
United States rank
114th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) over time
- Rwanda
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.7% against 3.1% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 115th and United States ranks 114th of 206 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 2.1% | 20.3% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 2.2% | 5.4% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.4% | 1.0% | 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, male (modelled), Rwanda or United States?
- United States, at 3.7% against 3.1% in Rwanda as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) between Rwanda and United States?
- 0.6%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Rwanda and United States rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Rwanda ranks 115th and United States ranks 114th 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, male (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