School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Rwanda
Rwanda: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 340,241 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Rwanda, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Rwanda is 340,241 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Rwanda peaked at 340,241 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 116,137 number, in 1970.
Rwanda ranks 69th of 202 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.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 116,137 number | — |
| 1971 | 117,429 number | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 120,368 number | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 123,602 number | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 127,080 number | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 130,722 number | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 134,406 number | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 139,863 number | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 145,947 number | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 152,432 number | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 159,035 number | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 165,419 number | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 173,542 number | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 181,871 number | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 190,491 number | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 199,545 number | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 208,831 number | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 220,616 number | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 233,136 number | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 243,899 number | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 250,221 number | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 250,815 number | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 240,960 number | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 224,038 number | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 204,073 number | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 184,882 number | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 167,340 number | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 172,627 number | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 183,690 number | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 198,013 number | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 212,823 number | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 227,318 number | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 233,360 number | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 238,518 number | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 243,206 number | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 251,957 number | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 257,350 number | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 263,194 number | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 269,296 number | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 275,464 number | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 281,674 number | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 288,913 number | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 296,891 number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 305,049 number | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 312,763 number | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 319,311 number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 324,880 number | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 328,789 number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 331,949 number | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 335,354 number | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 340,241 number | +1.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 340,241 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 523,516 number, 65% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 340,241 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 370,031 number, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 130,799 number | 116,137 number | 152,432 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 197,638 number | 159,035 number | 243,899 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 207,666 number | 167,340 number | 250,815 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 247,249 number | 212,823 number | 275,464 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 312,557 number | 281,674 number | 335,354 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 340,241 number | 340,241 number | 340,241 number | 1 |
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More reference data data for Rwanda
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Rwanda?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Rwanda was 340,241 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 340,241 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,137 number in 1970.
- How does Rwanda rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Rwanda ranks 69th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/