Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Rwanda
Rwanda: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 179,804 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
179,804
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
54th
of 171 countries
All-time high
272,795
in 2022
All-time low
179,804
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 179,804 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 9.9% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Rwanda ranks 54th 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 | 209,917 | — |
| 2018 | 214,154 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 232,232 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 206,036 | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 272,795 | +32.4% |
| 2023 | 199,658 | -26.8% |
| 2024 | 179,804 | -9.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 179,804 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.20 million, 15% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 179,804 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 586,935, 31% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 218,768 | 209,917 | 232,232 | 3 |
| 2020s | 214,573 | 179,804 | 272,795 | 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 179,804 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 272,795 in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 179,804 in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Rwanda ranks 54th 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 14.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release