School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Rwanda
Rwanda: School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) was 457,725 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Rwanda, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 457,725 for school age population, upper secondary education, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Rwanda peaked at 467,501 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 140,464, 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, upper secondary education, female (number) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 140,464 | — |
| 1971 | 145,253 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 149,572 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 153,795 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 158,049 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 162,328 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 166,442 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 170,006 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 172,821 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 174,735 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 173,255 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 171,653 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 172,837 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 173,771 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 175,033 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 177,275 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 180,784 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 185,620 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 191,585 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 198,225 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 205,104 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 210,276 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 226,800 | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 248,816 | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 268,744 | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 194,580 | -27.6% |
| 1996 | 223,494 | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 289,792 | +29.7% |
| 1998 | 324,103 | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 332,947 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 317,146 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 325,528 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 336,030 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 339,897 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 339,345 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 335,967 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 332,024 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 329,198 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 328,164 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 328,269 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 330,553 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 333,377 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 462,296 | +38.7% |
| 2013 | 343,885 | -25.6% |
| 2014 | 351,073 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 358,775 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 367,584 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 379,088 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 394,009 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 411,204 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 428,467 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 443,662 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 462,198 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 467,501 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 464,956 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 457,725 | -1.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 457,725 is below the median for low income countries, which is 780,347, 59% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 457,725 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 567,110, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +38.7% | 333,377 | 462,296 |
| 1995 | -27.6% | 268,744 | 194,580 |
| 2013 | -25.6% | 462,296 | 343,885 |
| 1997 | +29.7% | 223,494 | 289,792 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 159,346 | 140,464 | 174,735 | 10 |
| 1980s | 180,004 | 171,653 | 198,225 | 10 |
| 1990s | 252,466 | 194,580 | 332,947 | 10 |
| 2000s | 331,157 | 317,146 | 339,897 | 10 |
| 2010s | 373,184 | 330,553 | 462,296 | 10 |
| 2020s | 454,085 | 428,467 | 467,501 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More education data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2109 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, female in Rwanda?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Rwanda was 457,725 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 467,501 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,464 in 1970.
- How does Rwanda rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Rwanda ranks 75th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. 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, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release