Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 136,628 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
136,628
Change on year
down 25.8%
World rank
51st
of 175 countries
All-time high
214,154
in 2019
All-time low
136,628
in 2024
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Rwanda, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Rwanda stood at 136,628. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.8% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Rwanda ranks 51st of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 189,249 | — |
| 2018 | 196,683 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 214,154 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 185,375 | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 156,414 | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 184,074 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | 136,628 | -25.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 136,628 is below the median for low income countries, which is 894,172, 15% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 136,628 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 361,629, 38% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 200,029 | 189,249 | 214,154 | 3 |
| 2020s | 165,623 | 136,628 | 185,375 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Rwanda?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Rwanda was 136,628 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 214,154 in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 136,628 in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
- Rwanda ranks 51st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release