Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 169,056 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
169,056
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
68th
of 222 countries
All-time high
171,018
in 2023
All-time low
62,042
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Rwanda, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 169,056 for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Rwanda peaked at 171,018 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62,042, in 1970.
Rwanda ranks 68th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 62,042 | — |
| 1971 | 62,295 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 62,680 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 63,317 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 64,432 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 66,007 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 67,913 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 70,115 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 72,333 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 74,417 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 76,896 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 79,858 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 83,157 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 86,682 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 91,187 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 95,827 | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 100,876 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 106,397 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 111,712 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 116,929 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 121,504 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 125,239 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 127,669 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 129,987 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 135,299 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 98,425 | -27.3% |
| 1996 | 106,229 | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 129,978 | +22.4% |
| 1998 | 135,455 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 128,259 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 106,052 | -17.3% |
| 2001 | 106,052 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 108,855 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 114,993 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 116,307 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 118,108 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 120,502 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 123,476 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 126,585 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 130,576 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 134,802 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 139,128 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 143,484 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 170,063 | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 156,492 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 157,365 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 150,692 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 150,787 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 150,924 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 151,122 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 151,434 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 153,335 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 161,628 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 171,018 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 171,018 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 169,056 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66,555 | 62,042 | 74,417 | 10 |
| 1980s | 94,952 | 76,896 | 116,929 | 10 |
| 1990s | 123,804 | 98,425 | 135,455 | 10 |
| 2000s | 117,151 | 106,052 | 130,576 | 10 |
| 2010s | 150,486 | 134,802 | 170,063 | 10 |
| 2020s | 162,915 | 151,434 | 171,018 | 6 |
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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, female in Rwanda?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Rwanda was 169,056 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 171,018 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,042 in 1970.
- How does Rwanda rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Rwanda ranks 68th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release