Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female was 83.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Rwanda, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Rwanda stood at 83.0%.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Rwanda peaked at 85.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 77.9%, in 2016.
That places Rwanda 144th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 85.8% | — |
| 2011 | 80.0% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 80.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 84.8% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 80.3% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 79.6% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 77.9% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 79.7% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 84.1% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 84.7% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 85.6% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 78.8% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 81.8% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 83.0% | +1.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 83.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 90.0%, 92% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 83.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.6%, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.8% | 85.8% | 85.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 81.2% | 77.9% | 84.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 82.3% | 78.8% | 85.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 teachers in early childhood education who are female in Rwanda?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Rwanda was 83.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 85.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.9% in 2016.
- How does Rwanda rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female?
- Rwanda ranks 144th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release