School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Rwanda
Rwanda: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 338,961 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
338,961
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
69th
of 222 countries
All-time high
344,983
in 2013
All-time low
125,268
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Rwanda, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Rwanda is 338,961, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Rwanda peaked at 344,983 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 125,268, in 1970.
That places Rwanda 69th out of 222 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, one year before the official primary entry in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 125,268 | — |
| 1971 | 126,040 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 127,295 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 129,496 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 132,640 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 136,471 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 140,933 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 145,434 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 149,628 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 154,582 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 160,494 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 167,003 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 173,962 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 182,895 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 192,099 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 202,163 | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 213,246 | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 223,927 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 234,463 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 243,769 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 251,622 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 258,489 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 261,717 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 264,230 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 273,905 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 197,731 | -27.8% |
| 1996 | 212,583 | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 258,573 | +21.6% |
| 1998 | 267,214 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 253,188 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 243,351 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 243,351 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 249,783 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 231,343 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 235,098 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 239,579 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 245,048 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 251,549 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 258,152 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 266,021 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 274,207 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 282,384 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 290,420 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 344,983 | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 314,190 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 300,788 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 300,936 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 301,167 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 301,517 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 302,115 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 309,512 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 315,248 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 326,365 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 331,384 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 338,872 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 338,961 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 136,779 | 125,268 | 154,582 | 10 |
| 1980s | 199,402 | 160,494 | 243,769 | 10 |
| 1990s | 249,925 | 197,731 | 273,905 | 10 |
| 2000s | 246,328 | 231,343 | 266,021 | 10 |
| 2010s | 301,271 | 274,207 | 344,983 | 10 |
| 2020s | 326,724 | 309,512 | 338,961 | 6 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 901,617 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 10.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,326 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 493,199 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 10.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 408,418 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 9.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 605,229 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 11.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Rwanda?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Rwanda was 338,961 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 344,983 in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,268 in 1970.
- How does Rwanda rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Rwanda ranks 69th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release