Children out of school in Rwanda
Rwanda: Children out of school was 1.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Rwanda, 1973–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school in Rwanda stood at 1.0%.
That represents a change of up 98.5% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Rwanda peaked at 52.9% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2021.
Rwanda ranks 149th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 49.6% | — |
| 1974 | 51.1% | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 52.9% | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 49.1% | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 46.6% | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 34.6% | -25.8% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | -67.3% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -93.6% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +44.2% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -93.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +380.2% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +98.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.8% | 46.6% | 52.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 34.6% | 34.6% | 34.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 11.3% | 12.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 3 |
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 in Rwanda?
- Children out of school in Rwanda was 1.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 1975.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for children out of school?
- Rwanda ranks 149th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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 Children out of school (% of 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.