Primary education, pupils in Rwanda
Rwanda: Primary education, pupils was 3.01 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils in Rwanda, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Rwanda is 3.01 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Rwanda peaked at 3.01 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 386,719, in 1975.
That places Rwanda 52nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 424,685 | 386,719 | 515,712 | 9 |
| 1980s | 705,659 | 559,291 | 899,811 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 million | 928,143 | 1.29 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.83 million | 1.43 million | 2.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 million | 2.30 million | 2.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 million | 2.73 million | 3.01 million | 4 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- Population ages 15-64 59.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 149.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 68,326 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 146.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 152.5% (2024)
- Labor force, total 5.84 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 46.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Rwanda?
- Primary education, pupils in Rwanda was 3.01 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.01 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 386,719 in 1975.
- How does Rwanda rank for primary education, pupils?
- Rwanda ranks 52nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.