Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Rwanda
Rwanda: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 14.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.8%
Change on year
down 26.8%
World rank
70th
of 175 countries
All-time high
25.5%
in 2019
All-time low
14.8%
in 2024
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Rwanda, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Rwanda is 14.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.8% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
That places Rwanda 70th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 24.3% | — |
| 2018 | 24.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 25.5% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 20.2% | +17.5% |
| 2024 | 14.8% | -26.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 14.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 51.5%, 29% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 14.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.3%, 39% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.7% | 24.3% | 25.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 14.8% | 20.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 67 British Virgin Islands 15.5% compare
- 68 Myanmar 15.2%
- 69 Philippines 15.0% compare
- 71 Cuba 14.5% compare
- 72 Sierra Leone 14.2% compare
- 73 Saint Kitts and Nevis 14.2%
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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Rwanda?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Rwanda was 14.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Rwanda ranks 70th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release