School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Rwanda
Rwanda: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) was 508,176 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
508,176 number
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
63rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
508,176 number
in 2019
All-time low
181,470 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Rwanda, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Rwanda stood at 508,176 number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Rwanda peaked at 508,176 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 181,470 number, in 1970.
Rwanda ranks 63rd of 206 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) (School) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 181,470 number | — |
| 1971 | 184,571 number | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 189,920 number | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 195,720 number | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 201,861 number | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 208,199 number | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 214,522 number | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 223,934 number | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 234,161 number | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 244,814 number | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 255,404 number | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 265,364 number | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 278,461 number | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 291,627 number | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 304,960 number | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 318,660 number | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 332,383 number | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 350,198 number | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 368,783 number | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 384,297 number | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 392,638 number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 391,879 number | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 374,647 number | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 347,343 number | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 315,783 number | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 285,517 number | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 257,485 number | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 264,247 number | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 280,369 number | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 302,380 number | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 326,970 number | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 353,463 number | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 364,556 number | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 372,532 number | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 378,583 number | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 388,068 number | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 396,286 number | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 405,661 number | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 415,651 number | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 425,699 number | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 435,408 number | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 446,750 number | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 458,607 number | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 470,132 number | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 480,251 number | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 487,795 number | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 494,031 number | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 498,398 number | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 502,443 number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 508,176 number | +1.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 508,176 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 741,440 number, 69% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 508,176 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 495,628 number, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 207,917 number | 181,470 number | 244,814 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 315,014 number | 255,404 number | 384,297 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 321,229 number | 257,485 number | 392,638 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 382,747 number | 326,970 number | 425,699 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 478,199 number | 435,408 number | 508,176 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 60 Afghanistan 530,275 number compare
- 61 Cambodia 520,973 number compare
- 62 Syria 517,421 number compare
- 64 Malaysia 500,140 number compare
- 65 Tajikistan 485,721 number compare
- 66 South Sudan 483,081 number compare
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, female in Rwanda?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Rwanda was 508,176 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 508,176 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 181,470 number in 1970.
- How does Rwanda rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Rwanda ranks 63rd out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.