Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Rwanda
Rwanda: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 163,902 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
163,902
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
71st
of 220 countries
All-time high
163,902
in 2025
All-time low
53,715
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Rwanda, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 163,902 for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Rwanda peaked at 163,902 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53,715, in 1970.
That places Rwanda 71st out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 secondary general in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 53,715 | — |
| 1971 | 55,269 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 56,691 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 58,008 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 59,040 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 59,792 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 60,195 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 60,383 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 60,708 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 61,287 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 62,348 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 63,889 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 65,783 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 68,001 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 70,268 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 72,430 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 74,985 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 78,014 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 81,362 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 84,911 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 89,403 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 93,877 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 98,124 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 103,317 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 111,532 | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 84,425 | -24.3% |
| 1996 | 94,707 | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 119,405 | +26.1% |
| 1998 | 129,287 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 129,060 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 106,586 | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 109,403 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 111,670 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 111,328 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 111,228 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 111,372 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 111,750 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 112,487 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 113,302 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 114,619 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 116,562 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 119,115 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 152,650 | +28.2% |
| 2013 | 126,563 | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 131,725 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 137,745 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 143,752 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 148,981 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 152,923 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 155,344 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 156,275 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 149,709 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 149,979 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 150,162 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 155,185 | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 163,902 | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58,509 | 53,715 | 61,287 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72,199 | 62,348 | 84,911 | 10 |
| 1990s | 105,314 | 84,425 | 129,287 | 10 |
| 2000s | 111,374 | 106,586 | 114,619 | 10 |
| 2010s | 138,536 | 116,562 | 155,344 | 10 |
| 2020s | 154,202 | 149,709 | 163,902 | 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 secondary general in Rwanda?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Rwanda was 163,902 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 163,902 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,715 in 1970.
- How does Rwanda rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Rwanda ranks 71st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release