Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Rwanda
Rwanda: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 2.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Rwanda, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 2.5% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2024.
The figure is up 38.8% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Rwanda peaked at 9.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2023.
That places Rwanda 119th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4.7% | — |
| 2017 | 9.9% | +108.6% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -56.8% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -28.1% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -40.0% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +281.0% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -74.4% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | +38.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 2.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 34.2%, 7% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 2.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.3%, 13% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.1% | 9.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 1.8% | 7.0% | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Rwanda?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Rwanda was 2.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Rwanda ranks 119th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and 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