India vs Rwanda: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
India
58.6%
in 2025
Rwanda
56.7%
in 2024
India rank
166th
Rwanda rank
169th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female 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 percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, India or Rwanda?
- India, at 58.6% against 56.7% in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female 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 percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- India ranks 166th and Rwanda ranks 169th of 212 countries.
- 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