Rwanda vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female

Rwanda
34.3%
in 2024
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
39.3%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
175th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
173rd

Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time

  • Rwanda
  • UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 39.3% against 34.3% in Rwanda, a difference of 5.0%.

That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 175th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 173rd of 210 countries.

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 21.7% 38.5% 16.8% UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2010s 28.6% 39.1% 10.5% UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2020s 33.3% 39.4% 6.1% UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, Rwanda or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 39.3% against 34.3% in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Rwanda and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
5.0%, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
Rwanda ranks 175th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 173rd of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in secondary 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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 15,125 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release