Population, age 12, total in Rwanda
Rwanda: Population, age 12, total was 279,958 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 12, total in Rwanda, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 12, total in Rwanda stood at 279,958. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 12, total in Rwanda peaked at 279,958 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 157,283, in 1993.
That places Rwanda 69th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 185,070 | 157,283 | 255,092 | 10 |
| 2000s | 247,792 | 231,892 | 271,706 | 10 |
| 2010s | 256,862 | 242,590 | 279,958 | 5 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 149.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 68,326 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.65 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 146.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 12, total in Rwanda?
- Population, age 12, total in Rwanda was 279,958 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 12, total recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 279,958 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 12, total recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 157,283 in 1993.
- How does Rwanda rank for population, age 12, total?
- Rwanda ranks 69th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 12, total rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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 Population, age 12, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.