School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Rwanda
Rwanda: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 335,664 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
335,664
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
72nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
335,664
in 2025
All-time low
110,800
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Rwanda, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Rwanda stood at 335,664. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Rwanda peaked at 335,664 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 110,800, in 1970.
Rwanda ranks 72nd of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 110,800 | — |
| 1971 | 113,701 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 116,365 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 118,464 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 120,000 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 120,823 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 121,213 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 121,843 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 122,961 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 125,013 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 128,013 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 131,739 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 136,140 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 140,654 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 144,953 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 150,044 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 156,098 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 162,733 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 169,788 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 178,739 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 187,903 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 197,671 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 206,978 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 216,910 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 233,473 | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 175,979 | -24.6% |
| 1996 | 195,730 | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 246,096 | +25.7% |
| 1998 | 264,609 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 260,599 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 222,008 | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 222,008 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 227,876 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 217,675 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 216,924 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 217,552 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 219,269 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 221,613 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 224,504 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 227,322 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 230,931 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 235,643 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 241,498 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 305,381 | +26.5% |
| 2014 | 260,238 | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 272,790 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 285,348 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 296,266 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 304,456 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 309,444 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 311,328 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 298,183 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 299,077 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 299,530 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 319,165 | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 335,664 | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 119,118 | 110,800 | 125,013 | 10 |
| 1980s | 149,890 | 128,013 | 178,739 | 10 |
| 1990s | 218,595 | 175,979 | 264,609 | 10 |
| 2000s | 221,675 | 216,924 | 227,876 | 10 |
| 2010s | 274,200 | 230,931 | 309,444 | 10 |
| 2020s | 310,491 | 298,183 | 335,664 | 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Rwanda?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Rwanda was 335,664 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 335,664 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,800 in 1970.
- How does Rwanda rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Rwanda ranks 72nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release