Population of compulsory school age, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Population of compulsory school age, female was 1.02 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Rwanda, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 1.02 million for population of compulsory school age, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Rwanda peaked at 1.02 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 613,466, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 79th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 810,993 | — |
| 1999 | 787,287 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 613,466 | -22.1% |
| 2001 | 623,896 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 673,899 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 676,235 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 680,463 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 688,269 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 697,063 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 711,936 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 727,198 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 744,827 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 764,644 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 786,543 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 912,942 | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 908,524 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 891,744 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 911,070 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 910,989 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 913,114 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 911,772 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 908,295 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 910,387 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 908,362 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 928,368 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 991,692 | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 1.00 million | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 1.02 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 799,140 | 787,287 | 810,993 | 2 |
| 2000s | 683,725 | 613,466 | 744,827 | 10 |
| 2010s | 881,964 | 764,644 | 913,114 | 10 |
| 2020s | 960,186 | 908,362 | 1.02 million | 6 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 68,326 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 149.57 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 149.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Rwanda?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Rwanda was 1.02 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 613,466 in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Rwanda ranks 79th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release