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 19.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Rwanda, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Rwanda stood at 19.6%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 36.9% on the previous year and down 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Rwanda peaked at 55.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2024.
That places Rwanda 73rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 55.9% | — |
| 2017 | 52.8% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 41.5% | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 31.1% | -24.9% |
| 2024 | 19.6% | -36.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 19.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 57.9%, 34% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 19.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.8%, 45% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.4% | 41.5% | 55.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 19.6% | 31.1% | 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 19.6% 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 55.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Rwanda ranks 73rd out of 179 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 down 64.9%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release