Niger vs Rwanda: Primary education, teachers

Niger
56.5%
in 2024
Rwanda
56.7%
in 2024
Niger rank
159th
Rwanda rank
158th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Niger
  • Rwanda
0204060197119972024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 56.7% against 56.5% in Niger, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Rwanda ahead.

Niger ranks 159th and Rwanda ranks 158th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 28.1% 26.8% 1.3% Niger
1980s 32.5% 42.2% 9.6% Rwanda
1990s 31.9% 50.0% 18.1% Rwanda
2000s 37.8% 52.5% 14.7% Rwanda
2010s 49.1% 53.5% 4.4% Rwanda
2020s 55.8% 57.2% 1.3% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Niger or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 56.7% against 56.5% in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Niger and Rwanda?
0.2%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Rwanda?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Niger and Rwanda rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Niger ranks 159th and Rwanda ranks 158th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.