Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Rwanda
Rwanda: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.6367 GPIA in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.6367 GPIA
World rank
47th
of 52 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2000
All-time low
0.6367 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
5
2000–2020
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Rwanda, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.6367 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Rwanda peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6367 GPIA, in 2020.
That places Rwanda 47th out of 52 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.8686 GPIA | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8465 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.666 GPIA | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6367 GPIA | -4.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.6367 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9244 GPIA, 69% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.6367 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9331 GPIA, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9514 GPIA | 0.8686 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7562 GPIA | 0.666 GPIA | 0.8465 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6367 GPIA | 0.6367 GPIA | 0.6367 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 44 Armenia 0.6712 GPIA compare
- 45 Chile 0.6667 GPIA compare
- 46 Bangladesh 0.6384 GPIA compare
- 48 South Africa 0.6278 GPIA compare
- 49 El Salvador 0.6071 GPIA compare
- 50 Russian Federation 0.6037 GPIA 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Rwanda?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Rwanda was 0.6367 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6367 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Rwanda ranks 47th out of 52 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release