Rwanda vs Sweden: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Rwanda
68,326
in 2024
Sweden
71,551
in 2024
Rwanda rank
75th
Sweden rank
72nd

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Rwanda
  • Sweden
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197119972024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 71,551 against 68,326 in Rwanda, a difference of 3,225.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 75th and Sweden ranks 72nd of 216 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 7,570 36,413 28,843 Sweden
1990s 22,132 60,071 37,939 Sweden
2000s 29,091 65,292 36,202 Sweden
2010s 41,305 65,325 24,020 Sweden
2020s 62,370 71,281 8,911 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Rwanda or Sweden?
Sweden, at 71,551 against 68,326 in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Rwanda and Sweden?
3,225, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sweden?
34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and Sweden rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Rwanda ranks 75th and Sweden ranks 72nd of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.