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

Latest (2020)
170,956 number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
69th
of 202 countries
All-time high
170,956 number
in 2020
All-time low
57,455 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

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 66 Cambodia 180,042 number compare
  2. 67 Benin 176,632 number compare
  3. 68 Syria 175,822 number compare
  4. 70 North Korea 169,845 number compare
  5. 71 Australia 169,533 number compare
  6. 72 Sri Lanka 169,217 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 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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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (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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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/