Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) was 21.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Rwanda, 2005–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Rwanda stood at 21.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Rwanda peaked at 27.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2016.
Rwanda ranks 44th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23.0% | — |
| 2006 | 22.6% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 22.3% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 27.3% | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 27.3% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 24.5% | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 21.8% | -11.1% |
| 2025 | 21.9% | +0.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 21.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.7%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 21.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.9%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3% | 21.7% | 23.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 20.8% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 21.8% | 27.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 41 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 22.9% compare
- 42 Albania 22.5% compare
- 43 Georgia 22.3% compare
- 45 Maldives 21.8% compare
- 46 Central African Republic 21.5% compare
- 47 Puerto Rico 21.4% compare
More work & labour data for Rwanda
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.267 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3518 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,483 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15,403 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 16,639 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,140 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 32,779 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Rwanda?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Rwanda was 21.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2016.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of)?
- Rwanda ranks 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).