Children out of school, primary, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Children out of school, primary, female was 16,932 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, female in Rwanda, 1973–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More education data for Rwanda
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 68,326 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 149.57 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 149.6% (2024)
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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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.