Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Rwanda
Rwanda: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.469 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Rwanda, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.469 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Rwanda peaked at 1.16 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2699 GPIA, in 2022.
That places Rwanda 145th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.16 GPIA | — |
| 2017 | 0.8957 GPIA | -23.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8553 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6276 GPIA | -26.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3908 GPIA | -37.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2699 GPIA | -30.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5442 GPIA | +101.6% |
| 2024 | 0.469 GPIA | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8854 GPIA | 0.6276 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.4185 GPIA | 0.2699 GPIA | 0.5442 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 142 Kyrgyzstan 0.5053 GPIA compare
- 143 Tonga 0.4979 GPIA compare
- 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.4694 GPIA compare
- 146 Saint Lucia 0.4296 GPIA compare
- 147 Namibia 0.4199 GPIA
- 148 Bangladesh 0.3756 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 of lower secondary school age in Rwanda?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Rwanda was 0.469 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2699 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Rwanda rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Rwanda ranks 145th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. 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 of lower 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