Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Rwanda
Rwanda: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 334,503 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Rwanda, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Rwanda stood at 334,503 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Rwanda peaked at 334,503 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 113,194 number, in 1970.
Rwanda ranks 69th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 113,194 number | — |
| 1971 | 114,114 number | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 116,543 number | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 119,246 number | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 122,201 number | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 125,356 number | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 128,607 number | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 133,294 number | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 138,670 number | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 144,542 number | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 150,661 number | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 156,734 number | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 164,193 number | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 171,985 number | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 180,212 number | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 189,029 number | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 198,261 number | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 209,718 number | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 222,077 number | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 232,994 number | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 239,912 number | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 241,579 number | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 233,716 number | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 218,925 number | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 201,146 number | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 184,243 number | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 169,085 number | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 174,545 number | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 185,297 number | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 198,852 number | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 212,485 number | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 225,046 number | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 229,231 number | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 232,977 number | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 236,744 number | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 245,535 number | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 250,806 number | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 256,495 number | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 262,431 number | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 268,445 number | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 274,423 number | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 281,059 number | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 288,744 number | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 296,918 number | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 304,958 number | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 312,326 number | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 319,148 number | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 323,846 number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 327,333 number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 330,609 number | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 334,503 number | +1.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 334,503 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 508,120 number, 66% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 334,503 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 360,057 number, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 125,577 number | 113,194 number | 144,542 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 187,586 number | 150,661 number | 232,994 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 204,730 number | 169,085 number | 241,579 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 242,020 number | 212,485 number | 268,445 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 305,936 number | 274,423 number | 330,609 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 334,503 number | 334,503 number | 334,503 number | 1 |
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 the official entrance age to primary education, both in Rwanda?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Rwanda was 334,503 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 334,503 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,194 number in 1970.
- How does Rwanda rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Rwanda ranks 69th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.