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 0.9524 GPIA in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.9524 GPIA
World rank
28th
of 52 countries
All-time high
1.05 GPIA
in 2000
All-time low
0.9504 GPIA
in 2005
Years of data
5
2000–2020
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Rwanda, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Rwanda stood at 0.9524 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Rwanda peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9504 GPIA, in 2005.
Rwanda ranks 28th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.9504 GPIA | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9698 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.996 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9524 GPIA | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9996 GPIA | 0.9504 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9829 GPIA | 0.9698 GPIA | 0.996 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.9524 GPIA | 0.9524 GPIA | 0.9524 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 25 Burkina Faso 0.9657 GPIA compare
- 26 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.9614 GPIA compare
- 27 Uruguay 0.9598 GPIA compare
- 29 Ghana 0.9504 GPIA compare
- 30 Mexico 0.9329 GPIA compare
- 31 Mauritania 0.9309 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 0.9524 GPIA in 2020, 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 1.05 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9504 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Rwanda rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Rwanda ranks 28th out of 52 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 1.8%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release