Children out of school, primary, female in Rwanda

Rwanda: Children out of school, primary, female was 16,932 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
16,932
Change on year
up 23.3%
World rank
84th
of 177 countries
All-time high
268,087
in 1999
All-time low
4,160
in 2016
Years of data
12
1973–2019

Children out of school, primary, female in Rwanda, 1973–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1973199620191973: 198.5k1974: 206.0k1975: 212.6k1977: 202.8k1978: 196.6k1999: 268.1k2002: 109.5k2003: 79.3k2016: 4.2k2017: 10.4k2018: 13.7k2019: 16.9k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

In 2019, children out of school, primary, female in Rwanda stood at 16,932.

The figure is up 23.3% on the previous year and up 307.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Rwanda peaked at 268,087 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4,160, in 2016.

That places Rwanda 84th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Children out of school, primary, female in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, female in Rwanda, 1973 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1973 198,470
1974 206,032 +3.8%
1975 212,631 +3.2%
1977 202,806 -4.6%
1978 196,569 -3.1%
1999 268,087 +36.4%
2002 109,539 -59.1%
2003 79,293 -27.6%
2016 4,160 -94.8%
2017 10,377 +149.4%
2018 13,729 +32.3%
2019 16,932 +23.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 203,302 196,569 212,631 5
1990s 268,087 268,087 268,087 1
2000s 94,416 79,293 109,539 2
2010s 11,300 4,160 16,932 4

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  4. 85 Panama 16,435 compare
  5. 86 Libya 16,378 compare
  6. 87 Republic of Korea 15,928 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, female in Rwanda?
Children out of school, primary, female in Rwanda was 16,932 in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 268,087 in 1999.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 4,160 in 2016.
How does Rwanda rank for children out of school, primary, female?
Rwanda ranks 84th 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, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,681 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.