School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Rwanda
Rwanda: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 169,771 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
169,771
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
69th
of 222 countries
All-time high
187,310
in 2013
All-time low
62,538
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
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 entry 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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