Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Rwanda
Rwanda: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 335,936 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
335,936
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
56th
of 178 countries
All-time high
504,366
in 2022
All-time low
335,936
in 2024
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Rwanda, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Rwanda stood at 335,936. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Rwanda ranks 56th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 409,543 | — |
| 2018 | 424,566 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 463,318 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 402,816 | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 504,366 | +25.2% |
| 2023 | 402,565 | -20.2% |
| 2024 | 335,936 | -16.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 335,936 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.39 million, 14% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 335,936 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.13 million, 30% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 432,476 | 409,543 | 463,318 | 3 |
| 2020s | 411,421 | 335,936 | 504,366 | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Rwanda?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Rwanda was 335,936 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 504,366 in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 335,936 in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Rwanda ranks 56th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release