Population, ages 12-16, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Population, ages 12-16, female was 657,721 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 12-16, female in Rwanda, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 12-16, female in Rwanda stood at 657,721. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-16, female in Rwanda peaked at 657,721 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 348,093, in 1994.
Rwanda ranks 69th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 12-16, female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 398,536 | — |
| 1991 | 390,032 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 372,373 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 354,331 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 348,093 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 361,758 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 399,282 | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 456,236 | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 522,096 | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 581,808 | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 624,587 | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 647,085 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 652,826 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 646,298 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 634,811 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 623,953 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 614,630 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 605,725 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 598,519 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 594,167 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 593,560 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 597,396 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 605,982 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 619,193 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 636,595 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 657,721 | +3.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 657,721 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.02 million, 64% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 657,721 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 652,448, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 418,454 | 348,093 | 581,808 | 10 |
| 2000s | 624,260 | 594,167 | 652,826 | 10 |
| 2010s | 618,408 | 593,560 | 657,721 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 population, ages 12-16, female in Rwanda?
- Population, ages 12-16, female in Rwanda was 657,721 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-16, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 657,721 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-16, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 348,093 in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for population, ages 12-16, female?
- Rwanda ranks 69th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-16, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-16, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 12-16, female is the total number of females age 12-16.