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 19.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19.5%
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
63rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
26.9%
in 2019
All-time low
19.5%
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
Rwanda recorded 19.5% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Rwanda ranks 63rd of 175 countries on this measure, 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 | 26.2% | — |
| 2018 | 25.7% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 26.9% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 19.5% | -16.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 19.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 49.0%, 40% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 19.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.2%, 50% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.3% | 25.7% | 26.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 19.5% | 24.5% | 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 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 19.5% 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 26.9% 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 19.5% in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Rwanda ranks 63rd 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 25.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release