Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 25.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.7%
Change on year
down 29.9%
World rank
64th
of 179 countries
All-time high
48.9%
in 2019
All-time low
20.3%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Rwanda, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Rwanda stood at 25.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.9% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
That places Rwanda 64th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 20.3% | — |
| 2018 | 40.9% | +101.8% |
| 2019 | 48.9% | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 40.1% | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 32.3% | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 36.6% | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 25.7% | -29.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 25.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 69.0%, 37% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 25.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.7%, 48% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.7% | 20.3% | 48.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 25.7% | 40.1% | 4 |
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, female in Rwanda?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Rwanda was 25.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2017.
- How does Rwanda rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Rwanda ranks 64th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release