Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment was 31.27 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31.27
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
20th
of 117 countries
All-time high
32.76
in 2019
All-time low
5.98
in 2014
Years of data
8
2014–2023
Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Rwanda, 2014–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 31.27 for share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or 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 in Rwanda peaked at 32.76 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.98, 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 in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5.98 | — |
| 2017 | 29.98 | +401.0% |
| 2018 | 30.74 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 32.76 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 29.5 | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 30.77 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 29.89 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 31.27 | +4.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 31.27 is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.89, 1.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 31.27 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.07, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.86 | 5.98 | 32.76 | 4 |
| 2020s | 30.36 | 29.5 | 31.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 17 Saint Lucia 32.78 compare
- 18 Zambia 32.34 compare
- 19 Algeria 31.69
- 21 Dominican Republic 30.83 compare
- 22 El Salvador 30.76 compare
- 23 Venezuela 30.1 compare
More education data for Rwanda
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.15 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.03 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Rwanda?
- Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Rwanda was 31.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 32.76 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.98 in 2014.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or?
- 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 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 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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