Children out of school, primary, male in Rwanda

Rwanda: Children out of school, primary, male was 11,421 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
11,421
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
96th
of 177 countries
All-time high
273,124
in 1999
All-time low
10,410
in 2016
Years of data
12
1973–2019

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1973199620191973: 165.8k1974: 172.5k1975: 183.6k1977: 177.7k1978: 173.7k1999: 273.1k2002: 30.6k2003: 86.5k2016: 10.4k2017: 10.8k2018: 11.5k2019: 11.4k

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

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, male in Rwanda, 1973 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, male
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,680 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.