Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female was 119,474 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
119,474
Change on year
down 29.6%
World rank
49th
of 180 countries
All-time high
192,858
in 2019
All-time low
74,529
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Rwanda, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 119,474 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2024.
The figure is down 29.6% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.
Rwanda ranks 49th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 74,529 | — |
| 2018 | 155,115 | +108.1% |
| 2019 | 192,858 | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 171,654 | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 147,231 | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 169,666 | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 119,474 | -29.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 140,834 | 74,529 | 192,858 | 3 |
| 2020s | 152,006 | 119,474 | 171,654 | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Rwanda?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Rwanda was 119,474 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 192,858 in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,529 in 2017.
- How does Rwanda rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Rwanda ranks 49th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release