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 0.7583 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7583 GPIA
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
132nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.9497 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.7583 GPIA
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 GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Rwanda stood at 0.7583 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Rwanda ranks 132nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.9243 GPIA | — |
| 2018 | 0.9469 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9497 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.847 GPIA | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7821 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8696 GPIA | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7583 GPIA | -12.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.7583 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9676 GPIA, 78% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.7583 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9365 GPIA, 81% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9403 GPIA | 0.9243 GPIA | 0.9497 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8143 GPIA | 0.7583 GPIA | 0.8696 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 129 Brunei Darussalam 0.7662 GPIA compare
- 130 Timor-Leste 0.7637 GPIA
- 131 Jordan 0.7613 GPIA compare
- 133 Malta 0.7581 GPIA compare
- 134 British Virgin Islands 0.7518 GPIA compare
- 135 Seychelles 0.7437 GPIA 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 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 0.7583 GPIA 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 0.9497 GPIA 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 0.7583 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Rwanda ranks 132nd 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 18.0%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release