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 12.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
12.5%
World rank
20th
of 48 countries
All-time high
58.7%
in 2000
All-time low
12.5%
in 2020
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 %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 12.5% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Rwanda peaked at 58.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2020.
Rwanda ranks 20th of 48 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.7% | — |
| 2005 | 26.0% | -55.8% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | -30.9% |
| 2015 | 25.9% | +44.5% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | -51.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 12.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.2%, 65% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 12.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.2%, 65% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.4% | 26.0% | 58.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 17.9% | 25.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 17 Togo 17.0% compare
- 18 Sierra Leone 14.1% compare
- 19 Bangladesh 13.8% compare
- 21 Malawi 11.0% compare
- 22 Ghana 9.6% compare
- 23 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.4% 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 12.5% 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 58.7% 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 12.5% in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Rwanda ranks 20th out of 48 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 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release