School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Rwanda
Rwanda: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 169,190 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
169,190
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
68th
of 222 countries
All-time high
172,311
in 2012
All-time low
62,730
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
Rwanda recorded 169,190 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2025.
The figure is up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Rwanda peaked at 172,311 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 62,730, in 1970.
Rwanda ranks 68th 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, one year before the official primary entry in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 62,730 | — |
| 1971 | 63,143 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 63,798 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 64,935 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 66,540 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 68,473 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 70,703 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 72,943 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 75,031 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 77,500 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 80,441 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 83,714 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 87,213 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 91,698 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 96,324 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 101,364 | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 106,884 | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 112,205 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 117,436 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 122,033 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 125,911 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 129,281 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 130,866 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 132,088 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 136,950 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 98,880 | -27.8% |
| 1996 | 106,282 | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 129,202 | +21.6% |
| 1998 | 133,493 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 126,974 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 123,064 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 126,317 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 116,962 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 118,808 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 121,070 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 123,870 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 127,224 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 130,693 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 135,052 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 139,569 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 144,073 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 148,485 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 172,311 | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 157,673 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 150,969 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 151,046 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 151,167 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 151,348 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 151,646 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 153,533 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 156,381 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 159,064 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 164,325 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 169,148 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 169,148 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 169,190 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68,580 | 62,730 | 77,500 | 10 |
| 1980s | 99,931 | 80,441 | 122,033 | 10 |
| 1990s | 124,993 | 98,880 | 136,950 | 10 |
| 2000s | 126,263 | 116,962 | 139,569 | 10 |
| 2010s | 153,225 | 144,073 | 172,311 | 10 |
| 2020s | 164,543 | 156,381 | 169,190 | 6 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 149.57 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 149.6% (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 169,190 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 172,311 in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,730 in 1970.
- How does Rwanda rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Rwanda ranks 68th 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 12.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release