Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female was 79.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
79.4%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
59th
of 67 countries
All-time high
82.0%
in 2021
All-time low
66.5%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in Rwanda, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in Rwanda is 79.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
That places Rwanda 59th out of 67 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 66.5% | — |
| 2018 | 67.5% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 72.3% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 82.0% | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 81.1% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 79.9% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 79.4% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68.8% | 66.5% | 72.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 79.4% | 82.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 56 Afghanistan 84.1% compare
- 57 Marshall Islands 81.6% compare
- 58 Ghana 80.2% compare
- 60 Burkina Faso 75.3% compare
- 61 Saint Lucia 73.2% compare
- 62 Gambia 71.7% compare
More education data for Rwanda
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,324 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 795,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 305,636 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 299,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 901,617 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2109 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in Rwanda?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in Rwanda was 79.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.5% in 2017.
- How does Rwanda rank for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Rwanda ranks 59th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release