Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 1.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda is 1.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 98.5% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda peaked at 52.9% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2021.
That places Rwanda 156th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 49.6% | — |
| 1974 | 51.1% | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 52.9% | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 49.1% | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 46.6% | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 34.6% | -25.8% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | -67.3% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -93.6% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +44.2% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -93.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +380.2% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +98.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.8% | 46.6% | 52.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 34.6% | 34.6% | 34.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 11.3% | 12.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 3 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 408,418 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 9.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 605,229 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 11.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 130,474 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 38,725 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 29,601 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 59,030 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda was 1.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 156th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.