Population, age 16, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Population, age 16, female was 122,782 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 16, female in Rwanda, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 16, female in Rwanda is 122,782, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, female in Rwanda peaked at 131,480 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 59,307, in 1994.
That places Rwanda 71st 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 | 72,802 | 59,307 | 102,318 | 10 |
| 2000s | 124,706 | 112,425 | 131,480 | 10 |
| 2010s | 117,065 | 114,648 | 122,782 | 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 16, female in Rwanda?
- Population, age 16, female in Rwanda was 122,782 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 131,480 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,307 in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for population, age 16, female?
- Rwanda ranks 71st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 16, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.