Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Rwanda
Rwanda: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 156,128 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
156,128
Change on year
down 51.7%
World rank
52nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
323,167
in 2023
All-time low
156,128
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
Rwanda recorded 156,128 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.7% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Rwanda ranks 52nd of 171 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 | 199,626 | — |
| 2018 | 210,412 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 231,086 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 198,414 | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 231,571 | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 323,167 | +39.6% |
| 2024 | 156,128 | -51.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 156,128 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.08 million, 14% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 156,128 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 531,744, 29% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 213,708 | 199,626 | 231,086 | 3 |
| 2020s | 227,320 | 156,128 | 323,167 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 49 Tajikistan 179,164
- 50 Bolivia 176,443 compare
- 51 Canada 167,594 compare
- 53 El Salvador 152,836 compare
- 54 Ecuador 137,390 compare
- 55 Uzbekistan 134,270 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Rwanda?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Rwanda was 156,128 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 323,167 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 156,128 in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Rwanda ranks 52nd out of 171 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 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release