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

Rwanda: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 169,285 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
169,285 number
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
68th
of 202 countries
All-time high
169,285 number
in 2020
All-time low
58,682 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k175.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 169,285 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Rwanda peaked at 169,285 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 58,682 number, in 1970.

Rwanda ranks 68th 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, female (number) in Rwanda, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 58,682 number —
1971 59,345 number +1.1%
1972 60,812 number +2.5%
1973 62,432 number +2.7%
1974 64,180 number +2.8%
1975 66,020 number +2.9%
1976 67,891 number +2.8%
1977 70,628 number +4.0%
1978 73,682 number +4.3%
1979 76,941 number +4.4%
1980 80,262 number +4.3%
1981 83,478 number +4.0%
1982 87,543 number +4.9%
1983 91,709 number +4.8%
1984 96,015 number +4.7%
1985 100,533 number +4.7%
1986 105,161 number +4.6%
1987 111,007 number +5.6%
1988 117,208 number +5.6%
1989 122,557 number +4.6%
1990 125,749 number +2.6%
1991 126,153 number +0.3%
1992 121,331 number -3.8%
1993 113,285 number -6.6%
1994 103,892 number -8.3%
1995 94,975 number -8.6%
1996 86,924 number -8.5%
1997 89,158 number +2.6%
1998 94,290 number +5.8%
1999 101,065 number +7.2%
2000 108,269 number +7.1%
2001 115,623 number +6.8%
2002 118,692 number +2.7%
2003 120,880 number +1.8%
2004 122,615 number +1.4%
2005 126,053 number +2.8%
2006 128,613 number +2.0%
2007 131,583 number +2.3%
2008 134,793 number +2.4%
2009 138,058 number +2.4%
2010 141,249 number +2.3%
2011 144,862 number +2.6%
2012 148,799 number +2.7%
2013 152,793 number +2.7%
2014 156,548 number +2.5%
2015 159,724 number +2.0%
2016 162,358 number +1.6%
2017 164,127 number +1.1%
2018 165,507 number +0.8%
2019 167,011 number +0.9%
2020 169,285 number +1.4%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 169,285 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 260,600 number, 65% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 169,285 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 183,719 number, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 66,061 number 58,682 number 76,941 number 10
1980s 99,547 number 80,262 number 122,557 number 10
1990s 105,682 number 86,924 number 126,153 number 10
2000s 124,518 number 108,269 number 138,058 number 10
2010s 156,298 number 141,249 number 167,011 number 10
2020s 169,285 number 169,285 number 169,285 number 1

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 65 Burundi 181,515 number compare
  2. 66 Cambodia 173,720 number compare
  3. 67 Benin 171,531 number compare
  4. 69 Syria 168,830 number compare
  5. 70 Sri Lanka 163,494 number compare
  6. 71 North Korea 162,212 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 169,285 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 169,285 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 58,682 number in 1970.
How does Rwanda rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Rwanda ranks 68th 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 19.8%. 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, female (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, female (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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Female 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/