Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Rwanda
Rwanda: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 143,214 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
143,214
Change on year
down 21.8%
World rank
48th
of 180 countries
All-time high
187,363
in 2019
All-time low
73,905
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Rwanda, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Rwanda stood at 143,214.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.8% on the previous year and up 93.8% over ten years.
Rwanda ranks 48th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 73,905 | — |
| 2018 | 154,950 | +109.7% |
| 2019 | 187,363 | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 180,865 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 164,031 | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 183,152 | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 143,214 | -21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 138,739 | 73,905 | 187,363 | 3 |
| 2020s | 167,816 | 143,214 | 183,152 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 45 Lao People's Democratic Republic 146,756 compare
- 46 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 143,975 compare
- 47 Honduras 143,539 compare
- 49 Germany 134,827 compare
- 50 Papua New Guinea 130,974 compare
- 51 Romania 122,734 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in Rwanda?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Rwanda was 143,214 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 187,363 in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,905 in 2017.
- How does Rwanda rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Rwanda ranks 48th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release