School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Rwanda
Rwanda: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 312,603 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
312,603 number
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
70th
of 204 countries
All-time high
312,603 number
in 2020
All-time low
100,890 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Rwanda, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Rwanda stood at 312,603 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Rwanda peaked at 312,603 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 100,890 number, in 1970.
Rwanda ranks 70th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 100,890 number | — |
| 1971 | 103,887 number | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 105,265 number | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 106,096 number | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 107,398 number | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 109,048 number | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 110,844 number | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 112,558 number | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 114,891 number | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 117,835 number | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 121,295 number | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 125,193 number | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 129,171 number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 133,865 number | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 139,396 number | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 145,982 number | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 153,599 number | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 162,496 number | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 172,726 number | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 182,569 number | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 190,093 number | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 194,368 number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 191,388 number | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 184,503 number | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 176,544 number | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 171,060 number | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 168,506 number | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 172,019 number | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 181,512 number | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 195,275 number | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 210,376 number | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 222,953 number | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 225,877 number | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 224,393 number | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 222,233 number | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 219,447 number | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 221,981 number | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 226,995 number | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 232,233 number | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 237,928 number | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 243,777 number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 248,729 number | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 253,903 number | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 259,711 number | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 265,637 number | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 272,132 number | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 279,914 number | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 288,209 number | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 296,284 number | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 304,923 number | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 312,603 number | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108,871 number | 100,890 number | 117,835 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 146,629 number | 121,295 number | 182,569 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 182,527 number | 168,506 number | 195,275 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 224,442 number | 210,376 number | 237,928 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 271,322 number | 243,777 number | 304,923 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 312,603 number | 312,603 number | 312,603 number | 1 |
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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 312,603 number in 2020, 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 312,603 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,890 number in 1970.
- How does Rwanda rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Rwanda ranks 70th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.