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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.15 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.03 (2024)
- 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)
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.