Rwanda vs World: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre

Rwanda
2.74 units per square kilometre
in 2023
World
0.2597 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda rank
22nd
World rank
21st

Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre over time

  • Rwanda
  • World
0123197019962023

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 2.74 units per square kilometre against 0.2597 units per square kilometre in World, a difference of 2.48 units per square kilometre.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 10.5 times World's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 22nd and World ranks 21st of 204 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda World Difference Ahead
1970s 0.3162 units per square kilometre 0.1595 units per square kilometre 0.1567 units per square kilometre Rwanda
1980s 0.579 units per square kilometre 0.1954 units per square kilometre 0.3836 units per square kilometre Rwanda
1990s 0.8312 units per square kilometre 0.1973 units per square kilometre 0.6339 units per square kilometre Rwanda
2000s 1.18 units per square kilometre 0.2088 units per square kilometre 0.9704 units per square kilometre Rwanda
2010s 1.67 units per square kilometre 0.239 units per square kilometre 1.44 units per square kilometre Rwanda
2020s 2.58 units per square kilometre 0.2578 units per square kilometre 2.33 units per square kilometre Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, per square kilometre, Rwanda or World?
Rwanda, at 2.74 units per square kilometre against 0.2597 units per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, per square kilometre between Rwanda and World?
2.48 units per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and World?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and World rank globally for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
Rwanda ranks 22nd and World ranks 21st of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 9,159 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.