Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Rwanda
Rwanda: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 37.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Rwanda, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Rwanda stood at 37.9%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Rwanda peaked at 75.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 2025.
Rwanda ranks 57th of 206 countries on this measure, 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, male in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.9% | — |
| 2001 | 73.8% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 71.3% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 68.7% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 66.0% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 63.3% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 60.8% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 58.2% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 55.8% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 54.2% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 53.6% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 54.3% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 54.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 54.3% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 53.1% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 48.2% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 45.7% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 44.9% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 45.3% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 45.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 44.0% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 42.5% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 41.3% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 40.0% | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 37.9% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.8% | 54.2% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 44.9% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 37.9% | 45.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 54 Micronesia, Federated States of 38.8% compare
- 54 Tonga 38.8% compare
- 56 Nicaragua 38.2% compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 36.4% compare
- 59 Bangladesh 36.1% compare
- 60 Tuvalu 35.2% compare
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, male in Rwanda?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Rwanda was 37.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 75.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 2025.
- How does Rwanda rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Rwanda ranks 57th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release