School age population, secondary education, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: School age population, secondary education, female was 935,963 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
935,963
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
75th
of 220 countries
All-time high
935,963
in 2025
All-time low
296,569
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, female in Rwanda, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 935,963 for school age population, secondary education, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Rwanda peaked at 935,963 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 296,569, in 1970.
Rwanda ranks 75th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 296,569 | — |
| 1971 | 305,810 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 314,527 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 322,984 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 330,977 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 338,320 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 344,587 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 349,454 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 353,133 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 356,109 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 415,898 | +16.8% |
| 1981 | 476,687 | +14.6% |
| 1982 | 483,338 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 491,677 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 502,054 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 514,518 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 529,258 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 546,445 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 565,864 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 587,193 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 611,059 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 633,788 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 588,871 | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 542,114 | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 586,183 | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 433,392 | -26.1% |
| 1996 | 494,186 | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 634,062 | +28.3% |
| 1998 | 699,203 | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 709,708 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 647,177 | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 661,369 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 673,312 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 676,957 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 676,293 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 672,131 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 667,326 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 664,444 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 664,188 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 666,632 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 673,106 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 681,883 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 883,737 | +29.6% |
| 2013 | 748,599 | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 729,117 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 750,598 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 775,163 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 803,068 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 833,186 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 862,755 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 888,608 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 902,122 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 911,617 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 922,441 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 924,919 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 935,963 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 331,247 | 296,569 | 356,109 | 10 |
| 1980s | 511,293 | 415,898 | 587,193 | 10 |
| 1990s | 593,257 | 433,392 | 709,708 | 10 |
| 2000s | 666,983 | 647,177 | 676,957 | 10 |
| 2010s | 774,121 | 673,106 | 883,737 | 10 |
| 2020s | 914,278 | 888,608 | 935,963 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 72 South Sudan 973,504 compare
- 73 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 950,052 compare
- 74 Ecuador 948,187 compare
- 76 Romania 848,673 compare
- 77 Haiti 829,574 compare
- 78 Tajikistan 779,282 compare
More education data for Rwanda
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 68,326 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 149.57 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 149.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, female in Rwanda?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Rwanda was 935,963 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 935,963 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 296,569 in 1970.
- How does Rwanda rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Rwanda ranks 75th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release