Unemployment with basic education, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Unemployment with basic education, female was 12.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with basic education, female in Rwanda, 2014–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with basic education, female in Rwanda stood at 12.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 984.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in Rwanda peaked at 17.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2014.
Rwanda ranks 30th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Unemployment with basic education, female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.2% | — |
| 2017 | 11.2% | +846.5% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | +46.8% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 12.8% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.3% | 1.2% | 11.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 11.5% | 17.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education, female in Rwanda?
- Unemployment with basic education, female in Rwanda was 12.8% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2014.
- How does Rwanda rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
- Rwanda ranks 30th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 984.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).