Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Rwanda
Rwanda: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 27.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
27.3%
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
6th
of 63 countries
All-time high
32.8%
in 2019
All-time low
27.3%
in 2024
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Rwanda, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Rwanda stood at 27.3%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
That places Rwanda 6th out of 63 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 30.8% | — |
| 2018 | 30.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 32.8% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 31.0% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 32.5% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 32.0% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 32.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 27.3% | -14.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 27.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.8%, 79% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.4% | 30.6% | 32.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 27.3% | 32.5% | 5 |
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 proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Rwanda?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Rwanda was 27.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Rwanda ranks 6th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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