ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Rwanda: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
52.8%
in 2024
Rwanda
56.7%
in 2024
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
171st
Rwanda rank
169th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 56.7% against 52.8% in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 171st and Rwanda ranks 169th of 221 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.4% | 26.5% | 10.9% | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 1980s | 39.9% | 42.7% | 2.8% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 43.5% | 50.0% | 6.6% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 52.5% | 6.7% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 53.5% | 4.8% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 57.2% | 4.9% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 56.7% against 52.8% in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Rwanda?
- 3.9%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Rwanda?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Rwanda rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 171st and Rwanda ranks 169th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release