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 1 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Rwanda, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Rwanda is 1 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 45.7% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Rwanda peaked at 1.85 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2857 GPIA, in 2021.
Rwanda ranks 71st of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | — |
| 2017 | 0.9071 GPIA | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9227 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8427 GPIA | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2857 GPIA | -66.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7744 GPIA | +171.1% |
| 2023 | 1.85 GPIA | +138.4% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | -45.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 99% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9333 GPIA | 0.8427 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9774 GPIA | 0.2857 GPIA | 1.85 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Rwanda?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Rwanda was 1 GPIA 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 1.85 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2857 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Rwanda ranks 71st out of 169 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 5.4%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower 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