Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Enrolment) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Enrolment) was 282,428 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Rwanda, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 282,428 number for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.6% on the previous year and up 88.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Rwanda peaked at 282,428 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18,399 number, in 2001.
Rwanda ranks 68th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Enrolment) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18,399 number | — |
| 2008 | 145,409 number | +690.3% |
| 2009 | 150,000 number | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 96,934 number | -35.4% |
| 2011 | 111,875 number | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 130,403 number | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 142,471 number | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 159,291 number | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 183,658 number | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 185,666 number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 220,435 number | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 226,706 number | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 282,428 number | +24.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 282,428 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 122,972 number, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 282,428 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 131,114 number, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Enrolment) in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +690.3% | 18,399 number | 145,409 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104,603 number | 18,399 number | 150,000 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 173,987 number | 96,934 number | 282,428 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More education data for Rwanda
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.15 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.03 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,324 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 795,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 305,636 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 299,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 901,617 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Rwanda?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Rwanda was 282,428 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 282,428 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,399 number in 2001.
- How does Rwanda rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Rwanda ranks 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.3%. 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 Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.