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

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

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

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  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 age in Rwanda?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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 age 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 age 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 age?
Rwanda ranks 68th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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/