Rwanda vs UNICEF: Africa: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Rwanda
56.7%
in 2024
UNICEF: Africa
52.8%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
169th
UNICEF: Africa rank
171st
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Rwanda
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 56.7% against 52.8% in UNICEF: Africa, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: Africa ahead.
Rwanda ranks 169th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 171st of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 5 and UNICEF: Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.5% | 37.4% | 10.9% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1980s | 42.7% | 39.9% | 2.8% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 50.0% | 43.5% | 6.6% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 45.8% | 6.7% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 48.7% | 4.8% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 52.2% | 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, Rwanda or UNICEF: Africa?
- Rwanda, at 56.7% against 52.8% in UNICEF: Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Rwanda and UNICEF: Africa?
- 3.9%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and UNICEF: Africa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Rwanda ranks 169th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 171st 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