School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Rwanda
Rwanda: School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) was 407,602 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
407,602 number
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
72nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
407,602 number
in 2020
All-time low
124,189 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Rwanda, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Rwanda stood at 407,602 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Rwanda peaked at 407,602 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 124,189 number, in 1970.
That places Rwanda 72nd 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, upper secondary education, female (number) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 124,189 number | — |
| 1971 | 129,787 number | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 134,534 number | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 139,242 number | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 144,019 number | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 148,564 number | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 152,421 number | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 154,624 number | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 156,435 number | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 158,383 number | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 157,572 number | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 156,798 number | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 158,247 number | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 160,062 number | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 162,750 number | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 166,695 number | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 171,888 number | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 179,054 number | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 187,864 number | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 196,871 number | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 204,149 number | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 208,648 number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 216,665 number | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 221,542 number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 214,462 number | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 210,348 number | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 211,601 number | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 217,619 number | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 233,726 number | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 256,590 number | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 280,803 number | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 301,725 number | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 313,356 number | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 318,128 number | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 319,997 number | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 323,988 number | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 324,544 number | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 325,352 number | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 326,437 number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 328,178 number | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 331,205 number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 334,008 number | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 339,125 number | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 345,997 number | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 353,941 number | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 362,615 number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 371,332 number | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 379,724 number | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 388,138 number | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 397,264 number | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 407,602 number | +2.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 407,602 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 561,892 number, 73% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 407,602 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 433,906 number, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 144,220 number | 124,189 number | 158,383 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 169,780 number | 156,798 number | 196,871 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 219,535 number | 204,149 number | 256,590 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 316,251 number | 280,803 number | 328,178 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 360,335 number | 331,205 number | 397,264 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 407,602 number | 407,602 number | 407,602 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, upper secondary education, female in Rwanda?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Rwanda was 407,602 number in 2020, 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 407,602 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 124,189 number in 1970.
- How does Rwanda rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Rwanda ranks 72nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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, upper 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 upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.