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 1.53 LPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Rwanda, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Rwanda is 1.53 LPIA, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Rwanda peaked at 1.53 LPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.31 LPIA, in 2015.
That places Rwanda 20th out of 50 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.31 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 1.35 LPIA | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.41 LPIA | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.31 LPIA | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 1.53 LPIA | +16.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.53 LPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.62 LPIA, 95% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.53 LPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6 LPIA, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.33 LPIA | 1.31 LPIA | 1.35 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.36 LPIA | 1.31 LPIA | 1.41 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.53 LPIA | 1.53 LPIA | 1.53 LPIA | 1 |
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 1.53 LPIA 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 1.53 LPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 LPIA in 2015.
- How does Rwanda rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Rwanda ranks 20th out of 50 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 up 8.4%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release