Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training was 31.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Rwanda, 2014–2023
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 31.3% for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 422.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Rwanda peaked at 32.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2014.
Rwanda ranks 20th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6.0% | — |
| 2017 | 30.0% | +401.0% |
| 2018 | 30.7% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 32.8% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 30.8% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 31.3% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.9% | 6.0% | 32.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 29.5% | 31.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 17 Saint Lucia 32.8% compare
- 18 Zambia 32.3% compare
- 19 Algeria 31.7%
- 21 Dominican Republic 30.8% compare
- 22 El Salvador 30.8% compare
- 23 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 30.1% 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 share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Rwanda?
- Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Rwanda was 31.3% in 2023, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2014.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training?
- Rwanda ranks 20th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 422.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of women aged 15–24 who are not in education, employment, or vocational training.