Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Rwanda

Rwanda: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 152,968 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
152,968 number
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
70th
of 205 countries
All-time high
152,968 number
in 2020
All-time low
49,092 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Rwanda stood at 152,968 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Rwanda peaked at 152,968 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49,092 number, in 1970.

Rwanda ranks 70th of 205 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) in Rwanda, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 49,092 number
1971 50,935 number +3.8%
1972 52,185 number +2.5%
1973 52,898 number +1.4%
1974 53,359 number +0.9%
1975 54,039 number +1.3%
1976 54,877 number +1.6%
1977 55,598 number +1.3%
1978 56,555 number +1.7%
1979 57,806 number +2.2%
1980 59,314 number +2.6%
1981 61,032 number +2.9%
1982 62,708 number +2.7%
1983 64,726 number +3.2%
1984 67,224 number +3.9%
1985 70,254 number +4.5%
1986 73,818 number +5.1%
1987 77,985 number +5.6%
1988 82,762 number +6.1%
1989 87,448 number +5.7%
1990 91,130 number +4.2%
1991 93,345 number +2.4%
1992 92,030 number -1.4%
1993 88,876 number -3.4%
1994 85,268 number -4.1%
1995 82,715 number -3.0%
1996 82,008 number -0.9%
1997 85,700 number +4.5%
1998 91,762 number +7.1%
1999 98,261 number +7.1%
2000 104,379 number +6.2%
2001 109,407 number +4.8%
2002 111,530 number +1.9%
2003 111,908 number +0.3%
2004 111,449 number -0.4%
2005 110,948 number -0.4%
2006 111,219 number +0.2%
2007 112,594 number +1.2%
2008 114,739 number +1.9%
2009 117,022 number +2.0%
2010 119,461 number +2.1%
2011 121,760 number +1.9%
2012 124,371 number +2.1%
2013 127,172 number +2.3%
2014 130,159 number +2.3%
2015 133,131 number +2.3%
2016 136,473 number +2.5%
2017 140,286 number +2.8%
2018 144,369 number +2.9%
2019 148,474 number +2.8%
2020 152,968 number +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 53,734 number 49,092 number 57,806 number 10
1980s 70,727 number 59,314 number 87,448 number 10
1990s 89,110 number 82,008 number 98,261 number 10
2000s 111,520 number 104,379 number 117,022 number 10
2010s 132,566 number 119,461 number 148,474 number 10
2020s 152,968 number 152,968 number 152,968 number 1

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 67 Guinea 160,832 number compare
  2. 68 Australia 158,080 number compare
  3. 69 Cambodia 157,381 number compare
  4. 71 Ecuador 151,633 number compare
  5. 72 Benin 143,106 number compare
  6. 73 Burundi 138,199 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 152,968 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 152,968 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 49,092 number in 1970.
How does Rwanda rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Rwanda ranks 70th 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 28.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (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
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.