Rwanda vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in primary education, female

Rwanda
38,725
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2.54 million
in 2024
Rwanda rank
77th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
74th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • Rwanda
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 2.54 million against 38,725 in Rwanda, a difference of 2.50 million.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 65.6 times Rwanda's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 77th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 74th of 212 countries.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda WB: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 2,036 334,103 332,066 WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 6,173 606,760 600,587 WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 10,372 800,151 789,778 WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 15,287 1.15 million 1.14 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 22,120 1.92 million 1.90 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 37,094 2.48 million 2.44 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Rwanda or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 2.54 million against 38,725 in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Rwanda and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
2.50 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
Rwanda ranks 77th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 74th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,733 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release