School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 167,715 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
167,715
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
70th
of 222 countries
All-time high
167,715
in 2025
All-time low
55,491
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Rwanda, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Rwanda is 167,715, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Rwanda peaked at 167,715 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 55,491, in 1970.
Rwanda ranks 70th 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, female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 55,491 | — |
| 1971 | 56,941 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 58,270 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 59,312 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 60,075 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 60,486 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 60,682 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 61,018 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 61,599 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 62,656 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 64,188 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 66,071 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 68,277 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 70,533 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 72,684 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 75,233 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 78,257 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 81,606 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 85,162 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 89,666 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 94,284 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 99,187 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 103,833 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 108,798 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 117,077 | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 88,197 | -24.7% |
| 1996 | 98,064 | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 123,250 | +25.7% |
| 1998 | 132,498 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 131,116 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 112,816 | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 112,816 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 115,798 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 111,074 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 110,613 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 110,774 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 111,444 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 112,439 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 113,743 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 115,039 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 116,781 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 119,123 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 122,078 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 152,625 | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 131,882 | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 137,902 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 143,907 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 149,134 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 153,072 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 155,487 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 156,412 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 149,833 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 150,514 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 159,450 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 159,450 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 167,715 | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59,653 | 55,491 | 62,656 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,168 | 64,188 | 89,666 | 10 |
| 1990s | 109,630 | 88,197 | 132,498 | 10 |
| 2000s | 112,656 | 110,613 | 115,798 | 10 |
| 2010s | 138,199 | 116,781 | 155,487 | 10 |
| 2020s | 157,229 | 149,833 | 167,715 | 6 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.2109 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Rwanda?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Rwanda was 167,715 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 167,715 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,491 in 1970.
- How does Rwanda rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Rwanda ranks 70th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release