School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) in Rwanda
Rwanda: School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) was 513,475 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
513,475 number
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
64th
of 206 countries
All-time high
513,475 number
in 2019
All-time low
177,815 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Rwanda, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, male in Rwanda is 513,475 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Rwanda peaked at 513,475 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 177,815 number, in 1970.
Rwanda ranks 64th 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, male (number) (School) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 177,815 number | — |
| 1971 | 180,836 number | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 186,192 number | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 191,964 number | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 198,030 number | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 204,235 number | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 210,360 number | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 219,718 number | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 229,873 number | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 240,433 number | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 250,915 number | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 260,754 number | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 273,879 number | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 287,075 number | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 300,461 number | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 314,240 number | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 328,058 number | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 346,179 number | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 365,126 number | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 380,806 number | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 388,879 number | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 387,343 number | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 368,728 number | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 338,431 number | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 303,089 number | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 268,942 number | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 237,372 number | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 247,198 number | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 266,180 number | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 290,505 number | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 316,040 number | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 341,468 number | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 354,117 number | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 365,729 number | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 376,020 number | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 388,573 number | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 396,827 number | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 405,334 number | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 414,054 number | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 423,141 number | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 433,059 number | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 444,673 number | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 457,065 number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 469,300 number | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 480,172 number | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 488,352 number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 495,702 number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 501,317 number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 506,618 number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 513,475 number | +1.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 513,475 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 752,745 number, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 513,475 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 504,502 number, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 203,946 number | 177,815 number | 240,433 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 310,749 number | 250,915 number | 380,806 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 309,667 number | 237,372 number | 388,879 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 378,130 number | 316,040 number | 423,141 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 478,973 number | 433,059 number | 513,475 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, male in Rwanda?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Rwanda was 513,475 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 513,475 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 177,815 number in 1970.
- How does Rwanda rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Rwanda ranks 64th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.