Children out of school, primary, male in Rwanda
Rwanda: Children out of school, primary, male was 11,421 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, male in Rwanda, 1973–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, male in Rwanda is 11,421, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Rwanda peaked at 273,124 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10,410, in 2016.
That places Rwanda 96th 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, male in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 165,818 | — |
| 1974 | 172,517 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 183,645 | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 177,727 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 173,678 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 273,124 | +57.3% |
| 2002 | 30,613 | -88.8% |
| 2003 | 86,538 | +182.7% |
| 2016 | 10,410 | -88.0% |
| 2017 | 10,775 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 11,472 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 11,421 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 174,677 | 165,818 | 183,645 | 5 |
| 1990s | 273,124 | 273,124 | 273,124 | 1 |
| 2000s | 58,576 | 30,613 | 86,538 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11,020 | 10,410 | 11,472 | 4 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, male in Rwanda?
- Children out of school, primary, male in Rwanda was 11,421 in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 273,124 in 1999.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,410 in 2016.
- How does Rwanda rank for children out of school, primary, male?
- Rwanda ranks 96th 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, male. 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.