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 5.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.8%
Change on year
up 28.7%
World rank
96th
of 183 countries
All-time high
29.4%
in 2017
All-time low
4.5%
in 2023
Years of data
8
2016–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Rwanda, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Rwanda stood at 5.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.7% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Rwanda peaked at 29.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2023.
Rwanda ranks 96th of 183 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 13.9% | — |
| 2017 | 29.4% | +111.9% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | -64.4% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -40.9% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | +28.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 5.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 39.7%, 15% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 5.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.3%, 20% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.0% | 6.2% | 29.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 5.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 93 Vanuatu 6.1% compare
- 94 Palestine, State of 6.0% compare
- 95 San Marino 6.0% compare
- 97 Albania 5.4% compare
- 98 Montserrat 5.4% compare
- 99 Aruba 5.4%
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 5.8% 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 29.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Rwanda ranks 96th out of 183 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 57.9%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release