India vs Rwanda: Share of primary school teachers who are women
India
58.6%
in 2025
Rwanda
56.7%
in 2024
India rank
166th
Rwanda rank
169th
Share of primary school teachers who are women over time
- India
- Rwanda
How they compare
India currently reports 58.6% against 56.7% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was India ahead.
India ranks 166th and Rwanda ranks 169th of 212 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.5% | 25.7% | 1.2% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 35.6% | 54.7% | 19.1% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 37.9% | 51.1% | 13.2% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 53.8% | 3.2% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 56.4% | 57.2% | 0.8% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary school teachers who are women, India or Rwanda?
- India, at 58.6% against 56.7% in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary school teachers who are women between India and Rwanda?
- 1.9%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Rwanda?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do India and Rwanda rank globally for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- India ranks 166th and Rwanda ranks 169th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.