Population, ages 15-24, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Population, ages 15-24, female was 1.18 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 15-24, female in Rwanda, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 1.18 million for population, ages 15-24, female in 2015.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 15-24, female in Rwanda peaked at 1.22 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 509,098, in 1994.
Rwanda ranks 70th 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 15-24, female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 652,743 | — |
| 1991 | 623,982 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 580,279 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 535,576 | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 509,098 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 514,060 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 555,618 | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 627,978 | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 719,867 | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 814,578 | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 899,572 | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 971,629 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 1.03 million | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 1.08 million | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.13 million | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.16 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.19 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.21 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.22 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.22 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.22 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.21 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.20 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.19 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.18 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.18 million | -0.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.18 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.82 million, 65% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.18 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.12 million, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 613,378 | 509,098 | 814,578 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 million | 899,572 | 1.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million | 1.18 million | 1.22 million | 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 15-24, female in Rwanda?
- Population, ages 15-24, female in Rwanda was 1.18 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 15-24, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest population, ages 15-24, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 509,098 in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for population, ages 15-24, female?
- Rwanda ranks 70th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 15-24, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 15-24, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 15-24, female is the total number of females age 15-24.