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 1.32 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Rwanda, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Rwanda is 1.32 GPIA, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 89.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Rwanda peaked at 1.67 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6954 GPIA, in 2016.
Rwanda ranks 34th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.16 GPIA | — |
| 1974 | 1.16 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.13 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 1.12 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9709 GPIA | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 1.67 GPIA | +71.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8842 GPIA | -47.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6954 GPIA | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9535 GPIA | +37.1% |
| 2018 | 1.16 GPIA | +21.3% |
| 2019 | 1.32 GPIA | +14.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.32 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.07 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.32 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9878 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.9709 GPIA | 0.9709 GPIA | 0.9709 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.28 GPIA | 0.8842 GPIA | 1.67 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.6954 GPIA | 1.32 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Rwanda?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Rwanda was 1.32 GPIA in 2019, 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 1.67 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6954 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Rwanda rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Rwanda ranks 34th out of 180 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release