School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Rwanda
Rwanda: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 167,949 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
167,949
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
73rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
167,949
in 2025
All-time low
55,309
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Rwanda, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 167,949 for school age population, last grade of primary education, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Rwanda peaked at 167,949 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 55,309, in 1970.
Rwanda ranks 73rd 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, male in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 55,309 | — |
| 1971 | 56,760 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 58,095 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 59,152 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 59,925 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 60,337 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 60,531 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 60,825 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 61,362 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 62,357 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 63,825 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 65,668 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 67,863 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 70,121 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 72,269 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 74,811 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 77,841 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 81,127 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 84,626 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 89,073 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 93,619 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 98,484 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 103,145 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 108,112 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 116,396 | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 87,782 | -24.6% |
| 1996 | 97,666 | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 122,846 | +25.8% |
| 1998 | 132,111 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 129,483 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 109,192 | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 109,192 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 112,078 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 106,601 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 106,311 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 106,778 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 107,825 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 109,174 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 110,761 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 112,283 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 114,150 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 116,520 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 119,420 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 152,756 | +27.9% |
| 2014 | 128,356 | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 134,888 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 141,441 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 147,132 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 151,384 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 153,957 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 154,916 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 148,350 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 148,563 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 140,080 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 159,715 | +14.0% |
| 2025 | 167,949 | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59,465 | 55,309 | 62,357 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74,722 | 63,825 | 89,073 | 10 |
| 1990s | 108,964 | 87,782 | 132,111 | 10 |
| 2000s | 109,020 | 106,311 | 112,283 | 10 |
| 2010s | 136,000 | 114,150 | 153,957 | 10 |
| 2020s | 153,262 | 140,080 | 167,949 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 70 Australia 173,016 compare
- 71 Cambodia 171,705 compare
- 72 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 168,517 compare
- 74 South Sudan 166,801 compare
- 75 Ecuador 165,250 compare
- 76 Tajikistan 132,382 compare
More education data for Rwanda
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Rwanda?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Rwanda was 167,949 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 167,949 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,309 in 1970.
- How does Rwanda rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Rwanda ranks 73rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release