Children out of school, primary in Rwanda
Rwanda: Children out of school, primary was 19,504 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Rwanda, 1973–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 19,504 for children out of school, primary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 113.5% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Rwanda peaked at 541,211 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,839, in 2021.
That places Rwanda 95th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, 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 in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 364,288 | — |
| 1974 | 378,549 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 396,276 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 380,533 | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 370,247 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 541,211 | +46.2% |
| 2002 | 140,152 | -74.1% |
| 2003 | 165,831 | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 14,570 | -91.2% |
| 2017 | 21,152 | +45.2% |
| 2018 | 25,201 | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 28,353 | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 1,839 | -93.5% |
| 2023 | 9,134 | +396.7% |
| 2024 | 19,504 | +113.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 19,504 is below the median for low income countries, which is 454,562, 4% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 19,504 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 224,299, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, primary in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +396.7% | 1,839 | 9,134 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 377,979 | 364,288 | 396,276 | 5 |
| 1990s | 541,211 | 541,211 | 541,211 | 1 |
| 2000s | 152,992 | 140,152 | 165,831 | 2 |
| 2010s | 22,319 | 14,570 | 28,353 | 4 |
| 2020s | 10,159 | 1,839 | 19,504 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 92 Nepal 21,146 compare
- 93 Belarus 20,600 compare
- 94 Costa Rica 19,701 compare
- 96 Morocco 18,988 compare
- 97 Kyrgyzstan 18,854 compare
- 98 Uzbekistan 18,501 compare
More education data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2109 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Rwanda?
- Children out of school, primary in Rwanda was 19,504 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 541,211 in 1999.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,839 in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for children out of school, primary?
- Rwanda ranks 95th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. 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.