Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Rwanda
Rwanda: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 1.04 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Rwanda, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Rwanda stood at 1.04 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Rwanda peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.963 GPIA, in 2023.
Rwanda ranks 38th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.9802 GPIA | — |
| 2017 | 0.9883 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9783 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9972 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.963 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 1.04 GPIA | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.986 GPIA | 0.9783 GPIA | 0.9972 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.963 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 2 |
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 one year before the official primary in Rwanda?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Rwanda was 1.04 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.963 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Rwanda ranks 38th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 one year before the official primary entry 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