Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Rwanda

Rwanda: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 152,096 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
152,096 number
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
71st
of 205 countries
All-time high
152,096 number
in 2020
All-time low
47,890 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

Rwanda recorded 152,096 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general 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 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Rwanda peaked at 152,096 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 47,890 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, male (number) in Rwanda, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 47,890 number
1971 49,774 number +3.9%
1972 51,043 number +2.5%
1973 51,753 number +1.4%
1974 52,193 number +0.9%
1975 52,876 number +1.3%
1976 53,725 number +1.6%
1977 54,435 number +1.3%
1978 55,383 number +1.7%
1979 56,621 number +2.2%
1980 58,124 number +2.7%
1981 59,840 number +3.0%
1982 61,483 number +2.7%
1983 63,457 number +3.2%
1984 65,902 number +3.9%
1985 68,893 number +4.5%
1986 72,427 number +5.1%
1987 76,570 number +5.7%
1988 81,372 number +6.3%
1989 86,089 number +5.8%
1990 89,753 number +4.3%
1991 91,884 number +2.4%
1992 90,637 number -1.4%
1993 87,608 number -3.3%
1994 84,203 number -3.9%
1995 82,087 number -2.5%
1996 82,297 number +0.3%
1997 83,258 number +1.2%
1998 87,027 number +4.5%
1999 93,100 number +7.0%
2000 100,620 number +8.1%
2001 109,075 number +8.4%
2002 113,067 number +3.7%
2003 113,107 number +0.0%
2004 110,920 number -1.9%
2005 107,487 number -3.1%
2006 106,959 number -0.5%
2007 108,697 number +1.6%
2008 111,912 number +3.0%
2009 115,033 number +2.8%
2010 118,361 number +2.9%
2011 121,225 number +2.4%
2012 123,900 number +2.2%
2013 126,460 number +2.1%
2014 129,312 number +2.3%
2015 132,160 number +2.2%
2016 135,378 number +2.4%
2017 139,178 number +2.8%
2018 143,329 number +3.0%
2019 147,515 number +2.9%
2020 152,096 number +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 52,569 number 47,890 number 56,621 number 10
1980s 69,416 number 58,124 number 86,089 number 10
1990s 87,185 number 82,087 number 93,100 number 10
2000s 109,688 number 100,620 number 115,033 number 10
2010s 131,682 number 118,361 number 147,515 number 10
2020s 152,096 number 152,096 number 152,096 number 1

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 68 Cambodia 164,746 number compare
  2. 69 Guinea 163,424 number compare
  3. 70 Ecuador 158,243 number compare
  4. 72 Benin 147,107 number compare
  5. 73 South Sudan 140,054 number compare
  6. 74 Burundi 138,898 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 152,096 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 152,096 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 47,890 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 28.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.