School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Rwanda
Rwanda: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 155,980 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Rwanda, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Rwanda stood at 155,980 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Rwanda peaked at 155,980 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49,851 number, in 1970.
That places Rwanda 71st out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, male in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49,851 number | — |
| 1971 | 51,367 number | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 52,050 number | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 52,454 number | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 53,104 number | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 53,934 number | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 54,834 number | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 55,683 number | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 56,841 number | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 58,308 number | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 60,036 number | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 61,978 number | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 63,945 number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 66,264 number | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 69,005 number | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 72,279 number | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 76,076 number | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 80,526 number | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 85,665 number | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 90,606 number | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 94,360 number | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 96,452 number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 95,034 number | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 91,671 number | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 87,821 number | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 85,370 number | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 84,318 number | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 84,555 number | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 88,583 number | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 95,707 number | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 104,534 number | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 112,299 number | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 113,554 number | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 111,928 number | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 110,189 number | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 107,579 number | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 109,052 number | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 112,111 number | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 115,138 number | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 118,396 number | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 121,647 number | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 124,150 number | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 126,612 number | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 129,452 number | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 132,363 number | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 135,564 number | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 139,445 number | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 143,623 number | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 147,697 number | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 152,059 number | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 155,980 number | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53,843 number | 49,851 number | 58,308 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 72,638 number | 60,036 number | 90,606 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 90,387 number | 84,318 number | 96,452 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 111,478 number | 104,534 number | 118,396 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 135,261 number | 121,647 number | 152,059 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 155,980 number | 155,980 number | 155,980 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, male in Rwanda?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Rwanda was 155,980 number in 2020, 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 155,980 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,851 number in 1970.
- How does Rwanda rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Rwanda ranks 71st out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.