Children out of school, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Children out of school, female was 1.9% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, female in Rwanda, 1973–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
In 2019, children out of school, female in Rwanda stood at 1.9%.
The figure is up 23.7% on the previous year and up 305.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, female in Rwanda peaked at 56.6% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2016.
That places Rwanda 135th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 53.9% | — |
| 1974 | 55.5% | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 56.6% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 52.1% | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 49.3% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 34.1% | -31.0% |
| 2002 | 16.3% | -52.3% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | -27.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -96.1% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +147.8% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +32.2% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +23.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 32.7%, 6% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.1%, 11% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.5% | 49.3% | 56.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 34.1% | 34.1% | 34.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 11.7% | 16.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 1.9% | 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 children out of school, female in Rwanda?
- Children out of school, female in Rwanda was 1.9% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 1975.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
- How does Rwanda rank for children out of school, female?
- Rwanda ranks 135th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.