Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Rwanda
Rwanda: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 66,586 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Rwanda, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 66,586 for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 35.5% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Rwanda peaked at 168,325 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 66,586, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 47th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 168,325 | — |
| 2017 | 159,127 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 142,708 | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 125,286 | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 103,204 | -17.6% |
| 2024 | 66,586 | -35.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 66,586 is below the median for low income countries, which is 298,810, 22% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 66,586 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 97,400, 68% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 148,862 | 125,286 | 168,325 | 4 |
| 2020s | 84,895 | 66,586 | 103,204 | 2 |
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, one year before the official primary entry in Rwanda?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Rwanda was 66,586 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 168,325 in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,586 in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Rwanda ranks 47th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release