School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Rwanda
Rwanda: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) was 583,824 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
583,824 number
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
70th
of 203 countries
All-time high
583,824 number
in 2019
All-time low
165,000 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, tertiary education, female in Rwanda, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 583,824 number for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Rwanda peaked at 583,824 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 165,000 number, in 1970.
Rwanda ranks 70th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 165,000 number | — |
| 1971 | 176,024 number | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 184,968 number | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 193,248 number | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 201,330 number | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 209,533 number | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 217,840 number | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 225,385 number | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 232,809 number | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 239,606 number | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 238,067 number | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 236,584 number | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 241,230 number | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 244,822 number | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 247,855 number | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 251,305 number | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 255,996 number | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 263,786 number | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 273,616 number | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 283,172 number | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 290,107 number | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 293,536 number | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 301,515 number | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 306,126 number | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 296,830 number | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 292,636 number | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 296,746 number | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 303,857 number | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 319,881 number | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 340,633 number | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 363,304 number | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 387,164 number | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 417,450 number | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 444,649 number | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 466,727 number | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 483,858 number | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 498,295 number | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 514,749 number | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 520,516 number | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 525,760 number | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 530,107 number | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 530,437 number | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 530,437 number | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 532,483 number | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 532,483 number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 536,567 number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 543,479 number | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 555,789 number | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 569,561 number | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 583,824 number | +2.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 583,824 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 807,084 number, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 583,824 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 572,800 number, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 204,574 number | 165,000 number | 239,606 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 253,643 number | 236,584 number | 283,172 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 304,187 number | 290,107 number | 340,633 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 462,247 number | 363,304 number | 525,760 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 544,517 number | 530,107 number | 583,824 number | 10 |
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, tertiary education, female in Rwanda?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Rwanda was 583,824 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 583,824 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,000 number in 1970.
- How does Rwanda rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Rwanda ranks 70th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.