Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Rwanda

Rwanda: Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.8%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
75th
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2000
All-time low
0.8%
in 2021
Years of data
9
2000–2021

Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Rwanda, 2000–2021

00.20.40.60.812000201020212000: 0.994 % of labor force with low education in working age2010: 0.95 % of labor force with low education in working age2013: 0.992 % of labor force with low education in working age2016: 0.991 % of labor force with low education in working age2017: 0.842 % of labor force with low education in working age2018: 0.864 % of labor force with low education in working age2019: 0.858 % of labor force with low education in working age2020: 0.85 % of labor force with low education in working age2021: 0.798 % of labor force with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with low education in working age.

Analysis

In 2021, employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Rwanda stood at 0.8%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Rwanda peaked at 1.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2021.

That places Rwanda 75th out of 107 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of labor force with low education in working age Change
2000 1.0%
2010 0.9% -4.5%
2013 1.0% +4.5%
2016 1.0% -0.1%
2017 0.8% -15.1%
2018 0.9% +2.7%
2019 0.9% -0.7%
2020 0.8% -1.0%
2021 0.8% -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 6
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Rwanda?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Rwanda was 0.8% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
How does Rwanda rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Rwanda ranks 75th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,474 data points, 1970–2021
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