School age population, secondary education, female (number) (age) in Rwanda
Rwanda: School age population, secondary education, female (number) (age) was 853,122 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
853,122 number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
73rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
853,122 number
in 2020
All-time low
265,815 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, secondary education, female in Rwanda, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 853,122 number for school age population, secondary education, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Rwanda peaked at 853,122 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 265,815 number, in 1970.
Rwanda ranks 73rd of 205 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, secondary education, female (number) (age) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 265,815 number | — |
| 1971 | 276,781 number | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 285,954 number | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 294,251 number | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 301,501 number | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 308,024 number | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 314,003 number | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 318,090 number | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 322,358 number | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 327,442 number | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 385,237 number | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 444,627 number | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 452,175 number | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 461,287 number | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 473,139 number | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 488,910 number | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 508,861 number | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 534,273 number | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 564,126 number | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 593,639 number | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 617,261 number | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 632,205 number | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 559,956 number | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 476,537 number | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 459,632 number | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 449,070 number | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 449,446 number | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 465,903 number | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 501,507 number | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 546,307 number | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 589,404 number | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 624,726 number | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 643,527 number | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 650,800 number | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 652,235 number | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 655,262 number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 655,718 number | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 658,587 number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 664,177 number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 672,084 number | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 682,090 number | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 691,034 number | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 703,584 number | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 718,703 number | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 735,286 number | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 752,766 number | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 770,735 number | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 789,073 number | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 808,583 number | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 829,810 number | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 853,122 number | +2.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 853,122 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.35 million number, 63% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 853,122 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 976,660 number, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 301,422 number | 265,815 number | 327,442 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 490,627 number | 385,237 number | 593,639 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 515,782 number | 449,070 number | 632,205 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 646,652 number | 589,404 number | 672,084 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 748,166 number | 682,090 number | 829,810 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 853,122 number | 853,122 number | 853,122 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, secondary education, female in Rwanda?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Rwanda was 853,122 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 853,122 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 265,815 number in 1970.
- How does Rwanda rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Rwanda ranks 73rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.