Niger vs Rwanda: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Niger
56.5%
in 2024
Rwanda
56.7%
in 2024
Niger rank
170th
Rwanda rank
169th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Niger
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 56.7% against 56.5% in Niger, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Rwanda ahead.
Niger ranks 170th and Rwanda ranks 169th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.1% | 26.8% | 1.3% | Niger |
| 1980s | 32.5% | 42.2% | 9.6% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 31.9% | 50.0% | 18.1% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 52.5% | 14.7% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 53.5% | 4.4% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 57.2% | 1.3% | 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, Niger or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 56.7% against 56.5% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Niger and Rwanda?
- 0.2%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Rwanda?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Rwanda rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Niger ranks 170th 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