Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) was 1.02 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, male in Rwanda, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, male in Rwanda is 1.02 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Rwanda peaked at 1.03 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 568,114, in 2002.
That places Rwanda 79th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male (number) (compulsory male) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 809,682 | — |
| 1999 | 778,761 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 596,565 | -23.4% |
| 2001 | 586,135 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 568,114 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 652,551 | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 652,968 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 657,099 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 667,358 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 677,087 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 688,395 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 701,192 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 715,776 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 732,403 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 648,410 | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 1.03 million | +59.4% |
| 2014 | 843,010 | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 874,596 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 899,751 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 910,427 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 914,026 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 912,067 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 900,278 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 898,239 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 915,333 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 876,932 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 1.01 million | +14.7% |
| 2025 | 1.02 million | +1.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.02 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.20 million, 46% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.02 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22 million, 83% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +59.4% | 648,410 | 1.03 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 794,222 | 778,761 | 809,682 | 2 |
| 2000s | 644,746 | 568,114 | 701,192 | 10 |
| 2010s | 848,378 | 648,410 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 936,207 | 876,932 | 1.02 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 of compulsory school age, male in Rwanda?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Rwanda was 1.02 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 568,114 in 2002.
- How does Rwanda rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Rwanda ranks 79th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release