School age population, early childhood education, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: School age population, early childhood education, female was 508,197 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
508,197
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
73rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
993,336
in 2021
All-time low
352,628
in 2000
Years of data
28
1998–2025
School age population, early childhood education, female in Rwanda, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, female in Rwanda is 508,197, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in Rwanda peaked at 993,336 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 352,628, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 73rd of 207 countries on this measure, 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, female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 398,994 | — |
| 1999 | 378,325 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 352,628 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 361,947 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 359,413 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 366,622 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 374,862 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 384,462 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 395,506 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 406,903 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 420,598 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 434,512 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 448,085 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 461,067 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 520,534 | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 460,772 | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 454,199 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 454,512 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 926,980 | +104.0% |
| 2017 | 936,330 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 948,976 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 963,674 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 978,783 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 993,336 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 498,580 | -49.8% |
| 2023 | 508,052 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 507,996 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 508,197 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 388,660 | 378,325 | 398,994 | 2 |
| 2000s | 385,745 | 352,628 | 434,512 | 10 |
| 2010s | 657,513 | 448,085 | 963,674 | 10 |
| 2020s | 665,824 | 498,580 | 993,336 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 70 Nepal 538,823 compare
- 71 Israel 536,420 compare
- 72 Tajikistan 516,076 compare
- 74 Algeria 483,568 compare
- 75 Mauritania 482,159 compare
- 76 Papua New Guinea 470,417 compare
More education data for Rwanda
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 408,418 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 9.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 605,229 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 11.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 130,474 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 38,725 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 29,601 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 59,030 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, female in Rwanda?
- School age population, early childhood education, female in Rwanda was 508,197 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 993,336 in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 352,628 in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- Rwanda ranks 73rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release