Adolescents out of school in Rwanda
Rwanda: Adolescents out of school was 5.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in Rwanda, 2016–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescents out of school in Rwanda stood at 5.8%.
That represents a change of up 28.7% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Rwanda peaked at 29.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2023.
Rwanda ranks 94th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adolescents out of school in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 13.9% | — |
| 2017 | 29.4% | +111.9% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | -64.4% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -40.9% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | +28.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.0% | 6.2% | 29.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 5.8% | 4 |
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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 in Rwanda?
- Adolescents out of school in Rwanda was 5.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for adolescents out of school?
- Rwanda ranks 94th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. 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 (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.