School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) in Rwanda
Rwanda: School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) was 970,712 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
970,712 number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
66th
of 206 countries
All-time high
970,712 number
in 2020
All-time low
318,257 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, male in Rwanda, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 970,712 number for school age population, primary education, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Rwanda peaked at 970,712 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 318,257 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, male (number) (School male) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 318,257 number | — |
| 1971 | 322,139 number | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 326,897 number | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 332,204 number | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 338,380 number | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 345,188 number | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 352,350 number | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 361,550 number | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 372,814 number | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 385,835 number | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 400,142 number | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 415,135 number | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 432,180 number | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 450,861 number | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 471,584 number | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 494,933 number | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 520,593 number | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 551,514 number | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 585,957 number | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 617,753 number | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 640,070 number | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 649,489 number | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 635,213 number | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 604,720 number | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 566,793 number | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 531,447 number | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 501,101 number | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 511,149 number | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 544,565 number | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 589,670 number | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 633,734 number | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 668,789 number | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 672,911 number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 671,581 number | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 671,502 number | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 687,760 number | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 703,041 number | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 720,913 number | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 739,042 number | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 756,866 number | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 773,732 number | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 790,343 number | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 808,973 number | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 829,841 number | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 852,173 number | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 875,384 number | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 899,213 number | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 921,075 number | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 940,093 number | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 956,620 number | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 970,712 number | +1.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 970,712 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.42 million number, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 970,712 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 million number, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 345,561 number | 318,257 number | 385,835 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 494,065 number | 400,142 number | 617,753 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 577,422 number | 501,101 number | 649,489 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 692,614 number | 633,734 number | 756,866 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 864,745 number | 773,732 number | 956,620 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 970,712 number | 970,712 number | 970,712 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, male in Rwanda?
- School age population, primary education, male in Rwanda was 970,712 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 970,712 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 318,257 number in 1970.
- How does Rwanda rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Rwanda ranks 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.