School age population, secondary education, male in Rwanda
Rwanda: School age population, secondary education, male was 845,524 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, secondary education, male in Rwanda, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, secondary education, male in Rwanda stood at 845,524 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in Rwanda peaked at 845,524 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 259,427 number, in 1970.
That places Rwanda 74th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, male in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 259,427 number | — |
| 1971 | 269,958 number | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 278,842 number | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 287,148 number | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 294,532 number | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 301,212 number | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 307,348 number | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 311,292 number | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 315,473 number | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 320,543 number | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 377,223 number | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 435,530 number | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 442,892 number | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 451,819 number | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 463,495 number | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 479,155 number | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 499,072 number | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 524,173 number | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 553,888 number | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 583,227 number | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 606,421 number | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 620,623 number | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 548,495 number | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 466,475 number | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 450,173 number | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 441,532 number | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 445,865 number | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 454,528 number | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 478,854 number | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 511,554 number | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 546,242 number | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 581,404 number | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 611,624 number | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 631,900 number | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 643,118 number | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 651,229 number | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 647,929 number | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 645,289 number | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 646,683 number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 653,047 number | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 663,953 number | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 675,867 number | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 692,240 number | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 710,551 number | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 729,045 number | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 747,387 number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 764,803 number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 782,250 number | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 801,071 number | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 822,085 number | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 845,524 number | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 294,578 number | 259,427 number | 320,543 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 481,047 number | 377,223 number | 583,227 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 502,452 number | 441,532 number | 620,623 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 625,846 number | 546,242 number | 653,047 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 738,925 number | 663,953 number | 822,085 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 845,524 number | 845,524 number | 845,524 number | 1 |
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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, male in Rwanda?
- School age population, secondary education, male in Rwanda was 845,524 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 845,524 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 259,427 number in 1970.
- How does Rwanda rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
- Rwanda ranks 74th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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, secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.