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 0.8683 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.8683 GPIA
Change on year
down 34.8%
World rank
107th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.33 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.8453 GPIA
in 2022
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 GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Rwanda is 0.8683 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 34.8% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Rwanda ranks 107th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.9339 GPIA | — |
| 2018 | 0.9665 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9804 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9404 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8453 GPIA | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 1.33 GPIA | +57.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8683 GPIA | -34.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.8683 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9434 GPIA, 92% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.8683 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9304 GPIA, 93% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9603 GPIA | 0.9339 GPIA | 0.9804 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9965 GPIA | 0.8453 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 0.8683 GPIA 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 1.33 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8453 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Rwanda rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Rwanda ranks 107th out of 171 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 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release