Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female was 17,154 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
17,154
Change on year
up 19.1%
World rank
72nd
of 163 countries
All-time high
114,720
in 2017
All-time low
9,183
in 2022
Years of data
8
2016–2024
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Rwanda, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Rwanda stood at 17,154.
The figure is up 19.1% on the previous year and down 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Rwanda peaked at 114,720 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9,183, in 2022.
Rwanda ranks 72nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 59,664 | — |
| 2017 | 114,720 | +92.3% |
| 2018 | 41,568 | -63.8% |
| 2019 | 21,296 | -48.8% |
| 2021 | 13,721 | -35.6% |
| 2022 | 9,183 | -33.1% |
| 2023 | 14,408 | +56.9% |
| 2024 | 17,154 | +19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59,312 | 21,296 | 114,720 | 4 |
| 2020s | 13,616 | 9,183 | 17,154 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 69 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 20,255 compare
- 70 Oman 19,893 compare
- 71 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17,224 compare
- 73 Palestine, State of 16,729 compare
- 74 Italy 16,473 compare
- 75 Kuwait 16,026 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 out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Rwanda?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Rwanda was 17,154 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 114,720 in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,183 in 2022.
- How does Rwanda rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
- Rwanda ranks 72nd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release