School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Rwanda
Rwanda: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) was 1.02 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1.02 million number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
64th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.02 million number
in 2019
All-time low
359,285 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Rwanda, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 1.02 million number for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Rwanda peaked at 1.02 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 359,285 number, in 1970.
That places Rwanda 64th out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 359,285 number | — |
| 1971 | 365,407 number | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 376,112 number | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 387,684 number | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 399,891 number | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 412,434 number | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 424,882 number | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 443,652 number | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 464,034 number | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 485,247 number | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 506,319 number | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 526,118 number | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 552,340 number | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 578,702 number | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 605,421 number | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 632,900 number | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 660,441 number | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 696,377 number | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 733,909 number | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 765,103 number | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 781,517 number | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 779,222 number | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 743,375 number | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 685,774 number | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 618,872 number | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 554,459 number | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 494,857 number | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 511,445 number | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 546,549 number | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 592,885 number | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 643,010 number | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 694,931 number | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 718,673 number | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 738,261 number | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 754,603 number | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 776,641 number | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 793,113 number | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 810,995 number | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 829,705 number | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 848,840 number | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 868,467 number | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 891,423 number | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 915,672 number | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 939,432 number | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 960,423 number | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 976,147 number | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 989,733 number | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 999,715 number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 million number | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.02 million number | +1.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.02 million number is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.49 million number, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.02 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.00 million number, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 411,863 number | 359,285 number | 485,247 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 625,763 number | 506,319 number | 765,103 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 630,896 number | 494,857 number | 781,517 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 760,877 number | 643,010 number | 848,840 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 957,172 number | 868,467 number | 1.02 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More education data for Rwanda
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.15 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.03 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Rwanda?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Rwanda was 1.02 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 359,285 number in 1970.
- How does Rwanda rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Rwanda ranks 64th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.