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 0.8305 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8305 GPIA
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
110th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.8305 GPIA
in 2024
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Rwanda, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.8305 GPIA for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
That places Rwanda 110th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.9751 GPIA | — |
| 2018 | 0.9695 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9307 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8861 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9156 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8305 GPIA | -9.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.8305 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9993 GPIA, 83% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.8305 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9885 GPIA, 84% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9816 GPIA | 0.9695 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8907 GPIA | 0.8305 GPIA | 0.9307 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 107 Costa Rica 0.8341 GPIA compare
- 108 Philippines 0.8321 GPIA compare
- 109 Macau, China 0.832 GPIA compare
- 111 Bahrain 0.8277 GPIA
- 112 Tonga 0.8252 GPIA compare
- 113 Timor-Leste 0.8164 GPIA
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 0.8305 GPIA in 2024, 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 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8305 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Rwanda ranks 110th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 14.8%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release