School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Rwanda
Rwanda: School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) was 968,901 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
968,901 number
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
66th
of 206 countries
All-time high
968,901 number
in 2020
All-time low
325,502 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, female in Rwanda, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in Rwanda is 968,901 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Rwanda peaked at 968,901 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 325,502 number, in 1970.
Rwanda ranks 66th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 325,502 number | — |
| 1971 | 329,472 number | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 334,260 number | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 339,582 number | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 345,767 number | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 352,631 number | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 359,951 number | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 369,244 number | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 380,601 number | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 393,736 number | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 408,204 number | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 423,446 number | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 440,727 number | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 459,642 number | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 480,545 number | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 503,962 number | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 529,593 number | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 560,252 number | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 594,221 number | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 625,669 number | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 648,116 number | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 658,285 number | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 642,670 number | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 612,186 number | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 575,874 number | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 543,695 number | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 518,718 number | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 535,118 number | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 567,244 number | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 606,307 number | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 642,998 number | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 673,601 number | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 684,465 number | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 688,556 number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 690,592 number | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 702,703 number | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 713,527 number | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 727,544 number | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 743,413 number | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 760,285 number | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 777,453 number | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 794,644 number | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 813,809 number | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 834,795 number | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 856,981 number | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 879,829 number | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 903,085 number | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 924,030 number | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 941,804 number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 956,737 number | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 968,901 number | +1.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 968,901 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.41 million number, 69% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 968,901 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.00 million number, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 353,075 number | 325,502 number | 393,736 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 502,626 number | 408,204 number | 625,669 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 590,821 number | 518,718 number | 658,285 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 702,768 number | 642,998 number | 760,285 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 868,317 number | 777,453 number | 956,737 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 968,901 number | 968,901 number | 968,901 number | 1 |
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, primary education, female in Rwanda?
- School age population, primary education, female in Rwanda was 968,901 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 968,901 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 325,502 number in 1970.
- How does Rwanda rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Rwanda ranks 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.