Rwanda—Out-of-School Children, Primary
Category: EducationSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #83 of 175
Latest Value
19,504
2024
YoY Change
+113.5%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#83
of 175 countries
Maximum
165,831
2003
Minimum
1,839
2021
CAGR
-8.6%
10 years
Last
19,504
Previous
9,134
Highest
165,831
Lowest
1,839
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19,504 | +113.5% |
| 2023 | 9,134 | -93.9% |
| 2022 | 150,245 | +8071.0% |
| 2021 | 1,839 | -93.5% |
| 2019 | 28,353 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 25,201 | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 21,152 | +45.2% |
| 2016 | 14,570 | -91.2% |
| 2003 | 165,831 | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 140,152 |
Top Countries — Out-of-School Children, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 9.1M | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 5.4M | 2024 |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 4.2M | 2024 |
| 4 | Angola | 2.3M | 2023 |
| 5 | Tanzania | 2.0M | 2024 |
| 6 | Niger | 1.9M | 2024 |
| 7 | Philippines | 1.6M | 2024 |
| 8 | Burkina Faso | 1.4M | 2024 |
| 9 | South Sudan | 1.2M | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 1.2M | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Methodology
Data compiled by Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Detailed documentation is available at: https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public/documentation/, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), type: Bulk file (csv), date accessed: 2025-09-22, date published: 2025-09.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →