Rwanda vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes

Rwanda
18,294
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
2.17 million
in 2023
Rwanda rank
84th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
83rd

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Rwanda
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 2.17 million against 18,294 in Rwanda, a difference of 2.15 million.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 118.6 times Rwanda's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 84th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 83rd of 157 countries.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
2000s 10,422 1.03 million 1.02 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
2010s 13,437 1.75 million 1.73 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
2020s 18,059 2.09 million 2.07 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes, Rwanda or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 2.17 million against 18,294 in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes between Rwanda and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
2.15 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Rwanda ranks 84th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 83rd of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
370 places, 8,604 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release