Japan vs Rwanda: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Japan
21.8%
in 1995
Rwanda
20.5%
in 2024
Japan rank
147th
Rwanda rank
150th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Japan
- Rwanda
How they compare
Japan currently reports 21.8% against 20.5% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 147th and Rwanda ranks 150th of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.2% | 14.1% | 1.9% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 7.1% | 7.0% | Japan |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 5.1% | 10.5% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Japan or Rwanda?
- Japan, at 21.8% against 20.5% in Rwanda as of 1995.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Japan and Rwanda?
- 1.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Rwanda?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1990.
- How do Japan and Rwanda rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Japan ranks 147th and Rwanda ranks 150th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary 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