Adolescents out of school, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Adolescents out of school, female was 3.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school, female in Rwanda, 2016–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female lower secondary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescents out of school, female in Rwanda is 3.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.4% on the previous year and down 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, female in Rwanda peaked at 27.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2022.
That places Rwanda 106th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adolescents out of school, female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of female lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 15.1% | — |
| 2017 | 27.8% | +84.3% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | -65.2% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -50.5% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -38.2% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -31.9% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +59.1% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | +16.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 3.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 43.3%, 9% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 3.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.7%, 13% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.3% | 4.8% | 27.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.0% | 3.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More education data for Rwanda
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,324 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 795,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 305,636 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 299,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 901,617 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2109 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school, female in Rwanda?
- Adolescents out of school, female in Rwanda was 3.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2022.
- How does Rwanda rank for adolescents out of school, female?
- Rwanda ranks 106th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.