Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Rwanda

Rwanda: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 305,064 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
305,064 number
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
71st
of 205 countries
All-time high
305,064 number
in 2020
All-time low
96,982 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Rwanda, 1970–2020

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Rwanda is 305,064 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Rwanda peaked at 305,064 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 96,982 number, in 1970.

That places Rwanda 71st out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Rwanda, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 96,982 number
1971 100,709 number +3.8%
1972 103,228 number +2.5%
1973 104,651 number +1.4%
1974 105,552 number +0.9%
1975 106,915 number +1.3%
1976 108,602 number +1.6%
1977 110,033 number +1.3%
1978 111,938 number +1.7%
1979 114,427 number +2.2%
1980 117,438 number +2.6%
1981 120,872 number +2.9%
1982 124,191 number +2.7%
1983 128,183 number +3.2%
1984 133,126 number +3.9%
1985 139,147 number +4.5%
1986 146,245 number +5.1%
1987 154,555 number +5.7%
1988 164,134 number +6.2%
1989 173,537 number +5.7%
1990 180,883 number +4.2%
1991 185,229 number +2.4%
1992 182,667 number -1.4%
1993 176,484 number -3.4%
1994 169,471 number -4.0%
1995 164,802 number -2.8%
1996 164,305 number -0.3%
1997 168,958 number +2.8%
1998 178,789 number +5.8%
1999 191,361 number +7.0%
2000 204,999 number +7.1%
2001 218,482 number +6.6%
2002 224,597 number +2.8%
2003 225,015 number +0.2%
2004 222,369 number -1.2%
2005 218,435 number -1.8%
2006 218,178 number -0.1%
2007 221,291 number +1.4%
2008 226,651 number +2.4%
2009 232,055 number +2.4%
2010 237,822 number +2.5%
2011 242,985 number +2.2%
2012 248,271 number +2.2%
2013 253,632 number +2.2%
2014 259,471 number +2.3%
2015 265,291 number +2.2%
2016 271,851 number +2.5%
2017 279,464 number +2.8%
2018 287,698 number +2.9%
2019 295,989 number +2.9%
2020 305,064 number +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 106,304 number 96,982 number 114,427 number 10
1980s 140,143 number 117,438 number 173,537 number 10
1990s 176,295 number 164,305 number 191,361 number 10
2000s 221,207 number 204,999 number 232,055 number 10
2010s 264,247 number 237,822 number 295,989 number 10
2020s 305,064 number 305,064 number 305,064 number 1

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 68 Guinea 324,256 number compare
  2. 69 Cambodia 322,127 number compare
  3. 70 Ecuador 309,876 number compare
  4. 72 Benin 290,213 number compare
  5. 73 Burundi 277,097 number compare
  6. 74 South Sudan 276,851 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Rwanda?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Rwanda was 305,064 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 305,064 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 96,982 number in 1970.
How does Rwanda rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Rwanda ranks 71st out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.