School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Rwanda
Rwanda: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 170,956 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 170,956 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Rwanda peaked at 170,956 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 57,455 number, in 1970.
That places Rwanda 69th out of 202 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.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 57,455 number | — |
| 1971 | 58,084 number | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 59,556 number | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 61,170 number | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 62,900 number | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 64,702 number | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 66,515 number | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 69,235 number | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 72,265 number | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 75,491 number | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 78,773 number | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 81,941 number | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 85,999 number | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 90,162 number | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 94,476 number | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 99,012 number | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 103,670 number | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 109,609 number | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 115,928 number | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 121,342 number | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 124,472 number | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 124,662 number | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 119,629 number | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 110,753 number | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 100,181 number | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 89,907 number | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 80,416 number | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 83,469 number | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 89,400 number | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 96,948 number | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 104,554 number | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 111,695 number | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 114,668 number | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 117,638 number | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 120,591 number | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 125,904 number | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 128,737 number | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 131,611 number | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 134,503 number | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 137,406 number | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 140,425 number | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 144,051 number | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 148,092 number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 152,256 number | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 156,215 number | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 159,587 number | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 162,522 number | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 164,662 number | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 166,442 number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 168,343 number | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 170,956 number | +1.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 170,956 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 262,916 number, 65% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 170,956 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 186,312 number, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64,737 number | 57,455 number | 75,491 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 98,091 number | 78,773 number | 121,342 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 101,984 number | 80,416 number | 124,662 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 122,731 number | 104,554 number | 137,406 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 156,260 number | 140,425 number | 168,343 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 170,956 number | 170,956 number | 170,956 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 170,956 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 170,956 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 57,455 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 21.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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/