Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Rwanda
Rwanda: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 167,893 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Rwanda, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Rwanda stood at 167,893 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Rwanda peaked at 167,893 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 55,981 number, in 1970.
That places Rwanda 72nd out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, male in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 55,981 number | — |
| 1971 | 56,424 number | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 57,642 number | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 58,993 number | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 60,464 number | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 62,027 number | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 63,628 number | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 65,964 number | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 68,641 number | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 71,561 number | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 74,599 number | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 77,610 number | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 81,329 number | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 85,218 number | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 89,330 number | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 93,745 number | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 98,372 number | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 104,141 number | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 110,375 number | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 115,869 number | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 119,307 number | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 120,051 number | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 116,168 number | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 108,462 number | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 99,047 number | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 89,959 number | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 81,637 number | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 84,730 number | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 90,411 number | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 97,511 number | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 104,590 number | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 110,861 number | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 112,587 number | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 114,621 number | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 116,979 number | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 122,425 number | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 125,333 number | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 128,228 number | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 131,102 number | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 133,957 number | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 136,812 number | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 140,105 number | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 143,968 number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 148,112 number | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 152,208 number | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 155,974 number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 159,495 number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 162,001 number | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 163,928 number | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 165,760 number | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 167,893 number | +1.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 167,893 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 255,031 number, 66% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 167,893 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 181,214 number, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62,132 number | 55,981 number | 71,561 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 93,059 number | 74,599 number | 115,869 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 100,728 number | 81,637 number | 120,051 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 120,068 number | 104,590 number | 133,957 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 152,836 number | 136,812 number | 165,760 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 167,893 number | 167,893 number | 167,893 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, male in Rwanda?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Rwanda was 167,893 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 167,893 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,981 number in 1970.
- How does Rwanda rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Rwanda ranks 72nd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male 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.