School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Rwanda
Rwanda: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 1.02 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.02 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
73rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.98 million
in 2021
All-time low
697,103
in 2000
Years of data
28
1998–2025
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Rwanda, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Rwanda stood at 1.02 million.
The figure is up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Rwanda peaked at 1.98 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 697,103, in 2000.
That places Rwanda 73rd out of 207 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.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 799,277 | — |
| 1999 | 754,939 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 697,103 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 697,103 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 715,527 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 711,734 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 725,957 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 741,901 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 760,297 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 781,391 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 802,905 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 827,830 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 853,234 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 878,042 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 901,822 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.04 million | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 918,356 | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 905,206 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.84 million | +103.8% |
| 2017 | 1.86 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.89 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.92 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.95 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.98 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 996,010 | -49.7% |
| 2023 | 1.01 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.02 million | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 1.02 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 777,108 | 754,939 | 799,277 | 2 |
| 2000s | 746,175 | 697,103 | 827,830 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.30 million | 853,234 | 1.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 million | 996,010 | 1.98 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 70 Israel 1.10 million compare
- 71 Nepal 1.10 million compare
- 72 Tajikistan 1.06 million compare
- 74 Algeria 987,399 compare
- 75 Mauritania 976,468 compare
- 76 Papua New Guinea 973,751 compare
More education data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Rwanda?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Rwanda was 1.02 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 697,103 in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Rwanda ranks 73rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release