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

Latest (2020)
340,241 number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
69th
of 202 countries
All-time high
340,241 number
in 2020
All-time low
116,137 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Rwanda, 1970–2020

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k350.0k197019952020

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

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Rwanda, 1970 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 66 Cambodia 353,762 number compare
  2. 67 Benin 348,163 number compare
  3. 68 Syria 344,652 number compare
  4. 70 Sri Lanka 332,711 number compare
  5. 71 North Korea 332,057 number compare
  6. 72 Australia 330,328 number compare

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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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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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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/