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 17.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.1%
Change on year
down 21.0%
World rank
66th
of 179 countries
All-time high
26.2%
in 2019
All-time low
17.1%
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
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Rwanda stood at 17.1%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
That places Rwanda 66th out of 179 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 | 25.2% | — |
| 2018 | 25.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 26.2% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 21.7% | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 17.1% | -21.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 17.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 51.0%, 34% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 17.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.8%, 44% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.5% | 25.0% | 26.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 17.1% | 22.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 63 Egypt 17.8% compare
- 64 Belize 17.6% compare
- 65 Sierra Leone 17.3% compare
- 67 Tajikistan 17.1%
- 68 Saint Lucia 16.6% compare
- 69 Mauritius 16.5% 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 17.1% 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 26.2% 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 17.1% in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Rwanda ranks 66th out of 179 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 32.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release