Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Rwanda
Rwanda: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 36,590 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
36,590
Change on year
up 75.3%
World rank
68th
of 170 countries
All-time high
136,012
in 2017
All-time low
20,867
in 2023
Years of data
8
2016–2024
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Rwanda, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 36,590 for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 75.3% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Rwanda peaked at 136,012 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20,867, in 2023.
Rwanda ranks 68th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 59,021 | — |
| 2017 | 136,012 | +130.4% |
| 2018 | 59,204 | -56.5% |
| 2019 | 44,869 | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 40,366 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 108,764 | +169.4% |
| 2023 | 20,867 | -80.8% |
| 2024 | 36,590 | +75.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 36,590 is below the median for low income countries, which is 631,260, 6% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 36,590 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 251,598, 15% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74,776 | 44,869 | 136,012 | 4 |
| 2020s | 51,647 | 20,867 | 108,764 | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Rwanda?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Rwanda was 36,590 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 136,012 in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,867 in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Rwanda ranks 68th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release