Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 126.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
126.1%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
61st
of 187 countries
All-time high
133.7%
in 2024
All-time low
107.3%
in 2018
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Rwanda, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Rwanda stood at 126.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Rwanda peaked at 133.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 107.3%, in 2018.
That places Rwanda 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 113.0% | — |
| 1992 | 113.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 113.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 112.8% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 113.1% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 113.7% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 114.2% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 114.6% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 114.8% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 114.9% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 115.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 115.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 115.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 115.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 115.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 115.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 115.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 115.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 115.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 115.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 115.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 115.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 115.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 115.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 116.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 116.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 116.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 107.3% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 108.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 117.8% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 108.2% | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 111.4% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 123.5% | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 133.7% | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 126.1% | -5.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 126.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 110.5%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 126.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 113.3%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 113.6% | 112.8% | 114.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 115.5% | 114.9% | 115.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.3% | 107.3% | 116.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.1% | 108.2% | 133.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 58 Trinidad and Tobago 127.7% compare
- 59 Mauritius 127.1% compare
- 60 Azerbaijan 126.2% compare
- 62 Bolivia 126.0% compare
- 63 Central African Republic 125.5% compare
- 64 Botswana 125.3% compare
More gender data for Rwanda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,716 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9861 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,439 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,439 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 194,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 191,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 194,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 188,797 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Rwanda?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Rwanda was 126.1% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 133.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.3% in 2018.
- How does Rwanda rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Rwanda ranks 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.