Rwanda vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Rwanda
56.7%
in 2024
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
54.2%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
169th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
167th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Rwanda
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 56.7% against 54.2% in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1972 it was UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
Rwanda ranks 169th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 167th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 4 and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.0% | 46.8% | 19.8% | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 42.7% | 45.4% | 2.8% | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 50.0% | 47.5% | 2.5% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 50.6% | 1.9% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 51.8% | 1.7% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 53.7% | 3.4% | 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: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Rwanda, at 56.7% against 54.2% in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Rwanda and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 2.5%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Rwanda ranks 169th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 167th 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