School age population, one year before the official primary … male in Rwanda
Rwanda: School age population, one year before the official primary … male was 169,771 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Rwanda, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Rwanda stood at 169,771.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Rwanda peaked at 187,310 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 62,538, 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 … male in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 62,538 | — |
| 1971 | 62,897 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 63,497 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 64,561 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 66,100 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 67,998 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 70,230 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 72,491 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 74,597 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 77,082 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 80,053 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 83,289 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 86,749 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 91,197 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 95,775 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 100,799 | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 106,362 | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 111,722 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 117,027 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 121,736 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 125,711 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 129,208 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 130,851 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 132,142 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 136,955 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 98,851 | -27.8% |
| 1996 | 106,301 | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 129,371 | +21.7% |
| 1998 | 133,721 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 126,214 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 120,287 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 117,034 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 132,821 | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 112,535 | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 114,028 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 115,709 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 117,824 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 120,856 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 123,100 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 126,452 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 130,134 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 133,899 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 118,109 | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 187,310 | +58.6% |
| 2014 | 163,221 | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 149,742 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 149,769 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 149,819 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 149,871 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 148,582 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 153,131 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 156,184 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 162,040 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 162,236 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 169,724 | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 169,771 | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 169,771 is below the median for low income countries, which is 326,353, 52% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 169,771 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 212,432, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, one year before the official primary … male 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 | +58.6% | 118,109 | 187,310 |
| 1995 | -27.8% | 136,955 | 98,851 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68,199 | 62,538 | 77,082 | 10 |
| 1980s | 99,471 | 80,053 | 121,736 | 10 |
| 1990s | 124,932 | 98,851 | 136,955 | 10 |
| 2000s | 120,065 | 112,535 | 132,821 | 10 |
| 2010s | 148,046 | 118,109 | 187,310 | 10 |
| 2020s | 162,181 | 153,131 | 169,771 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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, one year before the official primary entry in Rwanda?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Rwanda was 169,771 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 187,310 in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,538 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 13.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release