NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Rwanda
Rwanda: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training was 26.22 in 2027. ▬ Flat
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Rwanda, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 26.22 for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in 2027.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Rwanda peaked at 29.04 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.49, in 2016.
That places Rwanda 45th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 28.07 | — |
| 2006 | 27.57 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 27.2 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 26.84 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 26.48 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 26.19 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 25.95 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 25.78 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 26.2 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 25.64 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 25.56 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 25.49 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 25.59 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 26.3 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 28.55 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 26.14 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 29.04 | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 28.58 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 27.92 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 25.86 | -7.4% |
| 2025 | 25.98 | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 26.1 | +0.5% |
| 2027 | 26.22 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.23 | 26.48 | 28.07 | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.12 | 25.49 | 28.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.98 | 25.86 | 29.04 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 42 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26.39 compare
- 43 Barbados 26.38 compare
- 44 Iran, Islamic Republic of 26.25 compare
- 46 Equatorial Guinea 26.01 compare
- 47 Eritrea 26 compare
- 48 Tonga 25.98 compare
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2752 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2591 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15,403 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 16,639 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 32,779 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Rwanda?
- Neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Rwanda was 26.22 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 29.04 in 2021.
- What is the lowest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.49 in 2016.
- How does Rwanda rank for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
- Rwanda ranks 45th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to the proportion of youth who are not in employment and not in education or training. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.