Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Rwanda
Rwanda: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.9129 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Rwanda, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.9129 modelled data for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Rwanda peaked at 1.06 modelled data in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9129 modelled data, in 2025.
That places Rwanda 103rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.04 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.05 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.05 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.06 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.05 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.04 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.03 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9902 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9855 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9891 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9911 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9956 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9956 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9886 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9718 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9492 modelled data | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9325 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.9129 modelled data | -2.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.9129 modelled data is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.03 modelled data, 89% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.9129 modelled data is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 modelled data, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 1.06 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 modelled data | 0.9855 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9584 modelled data | 0.9129 modelled data | 0.9956 modelled data | 6 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Rwanda?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Rwanda was 0.9129 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 modelled data in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9129 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Rwanda rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Rwanda ranks 103rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release