Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Rwanda
Rwanda: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 8.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.7%
Change on year
down 20.3%
World rank
88th
of 178 countries
All-time high
13.8%
in 2022
All-time low
8.7%
in 2024
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Rwanda, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 8.7% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
That places Rwanda 88th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.2% | — |
| 2018 | 12.4% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | -20.8% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | -20.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 8.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 40.8%, 21% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 8.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.5%, 37% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.6% | 12.2% | 13.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 8.7% | 13.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 85 Viet Nam 8.8% compare
- 86 Samoa 8.8% compare
- 87 Cape Verde 8.8% compare
- 89 Bulgaria 8.6% compare
- 90 South Africa 8.4% compare
- 91 Montserrat 8.4% 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Rwanda?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Rwanda was 8.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Rwanda ranks 88th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release