School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Rwanda
Rwanda: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 957,013 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Rwanda, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Rwanda stood at 957,013. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Rwanda peaked at 957,013 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 311,751, in 1970.
That places Rwanda 74th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 311,751 | — |
| 1971 | 320,677 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 329,494 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 337,983 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 345,500 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 351,671 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 356,017 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 358,640 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 360,329 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 362,360 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 484,726 | +33.8% |
| 1981 | 609,290 | +25.7% |
| 1982 | 619,919 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 634,445 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 652,431 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 672,687 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 695,027 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 719,656 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 746,445 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 775,659 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 809,359 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 844,196 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 721,434 | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 584,353 | -19.0% |
| 1994 | 632,499 | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 471,672 | -25.4% |
| 1996 | 537,724 | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 685,719 | +27.5% |
| 1998 | 748,195 | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 748,013 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 644,561 | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 644,561 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 661,597 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 661,316 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 661,865 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 660,601 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 658,640 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 657,502 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 658,855 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 662,105 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 668,666 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 678,816 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 692,060 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 923,760 | +33.5% |
| 2014 | 726,634 | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 749,851 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 780,562 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 816,316 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 852,341 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 884,013 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 908,132 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 923,236 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 907,068 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 894,613 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 920,099 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 957,013 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 343,442 | 311,751 | 362,360 | 10 |
| 1980s | 661,028 | 484,726 | 775,659 | 10 |
| 1990s | 678,316 | 471,672 | 844,196 | 10 |
| 2000s | 657,160 | 644,561 | 662,105 | 10 |
| 2010s | 777,302 | 668,666 | 923,760 | 10 |
| 2020s | 918,360 | 894,613 | 957,013 | 6 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 68,326 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Rwanda?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Rwanda was 957,013 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 957,013 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 311,751 in 1970.
- How does Rwanda rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Rwanda ranks 74th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release