Labor force with basic education, male in Rwanda
Rwanda: Labor force with basic education, male was 71.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, male in Rwanda, 2014–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education, male in Rwanda is 71.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Rwanda peaked at 76.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 64.8%, in 2021.
That places Rwanda 36th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.1% | 67.0% | 76.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 64.8% | 71.2% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Rwanda
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 81.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 66.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 72.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 60.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 49.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 45.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 52.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 63.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, male in Rwanda?
- Labor force with basic education, male in Rwanda was 71.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.8% in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- Rwanda ranks 36th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).