School age population, early childhood education, female (number) in Rwanda
Rwanda: School age population, early childhood education, female (number) was 508,197 in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 (number) 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% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 508,197 is below the median for low income countries, which is 910,558, 56% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 508,197 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 597,304, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, early childhood education, female (number) in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +104.0% | 454,512 | 926,980 |
| 2022 | -49.8% | 993,336 | 498,580 |
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
- 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 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