Official entrance age to compulsory education (years) (Official years) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Official entrance age to compulsory education (years) (Official years) was 7 years in 2019. ▬ Flat
Official entrance age to compulsory education in Rwanda, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 7 years for official entrance age to compulsory education in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to compulsory education in Rwanda peaked at 7 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7 years, in 1998.
Rwanda ranks 1st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Official entrance age to compulsory education (years) (Official years) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7 years | — |
| 1999 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 years | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 7 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 6 years, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 7 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6 years, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 1 Afghanistan 7 years compare
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More education data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2109 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to compulsory education in Rwanda?
- Official entrance age to compulsory education in Rwanda was 7 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 7 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 years in 1998.
- How does Rwanda rank for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Rwanda ranks 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is official entrance age to compulsory education rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to compulsory education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official age when students should enter compulsory education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.