School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) in Rwanda
Rwanda: School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) was 478,775 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Rwanda, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, male in Rwanda is 478,775, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Rwanda peaked at 519,046 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 155,646, in 1970.
Rwanda ranks 74th of 220 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, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 155,646 | — |
| 1971 | 160,120 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 164,539 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 168,794 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 172,572 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 175,679 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 177,872 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 179,192 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 180,017 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 180,986 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 242,083 | +33.8% |
| 1981 | 304,256 | +25.7% |
| 1982 | 309,418 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 316,539 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 325,410 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 335,444 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 346,553 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 358,831 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 372,166 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 386,691 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 403,404 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 420,684 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 359,363 | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 291,055 | -19.0% |
| 1994 | 315,060 | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 232,860 | -26.1% |
| 1996 | 267,032 | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 341,449 | +27.9% |
| 1998 | 373,095 | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 371,252 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 314,530 | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 308,720 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 324,315 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 324,256 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 324,917 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 324,437 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 323,338 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 322,256 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 322,831 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 323,742 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 326,113 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 330,310 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 270,619 | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 519,046 | +91.8% |
| 2014 | 348,590 | -32.8% |
| 2015 | 358,028 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 372,983 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 392,336 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 413,164 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 432,462 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 447,991 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 464,776 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 457,649 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 439,673 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 460,136 | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 478,775 | +4.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 478,775 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.02 million, 47% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 478,775 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 559,412, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +91.8% | 270,619 | 519,046 |
| 2014 | -32.8% | 519,046 | 348,590 |
| 1980 | +33.8% | 180,986 | 242,083 |
| 1995 | -26.1% | 315,060 | 232,860 |
| 1997 | +27.9% | 267,032 | 341,449 |
| 1981 | +25.7% | 242,083 | 304,256 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 171,542 | 155,646 | 180,986 | 10 |
| 1980s | 329,739 | 242,083 | 386,691 | 10 |
| 1990s | 337,525 | 232,860 | 420,684 | 10 |
| 2000s | 321,334 | 308,720 | 324,917 | 10 |
| 2010s | 376,365 | 270,619 | 519,046 | 10 |
| 2020s | 458,167 | 439,673 | 478,775 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 71 Cambodia 506,135 compare
- 72 Ecuador 500,016 compare
- 73 North Korea 496,238 compare
- 75 Togo 459,942 compare
- 76 Papua New Guinea 457,225 compare
- 77 Turkmenistan 450,757 compare
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, lower secondary education, male in Rwanda?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in Rwanda was 478,775 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 519,046 in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 155,646 in 1970.
- How does Rwanda rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Rwanda ranks 74th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release