Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Rwanda
Rwanda: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified was 83.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Rwanda, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Rwanda is 83.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Rwanda peaked at 85.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 77.8%, in 2016.
Rwanda ranks 65th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 79.7% | — |
| 2016 | 77.8% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 80.0% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 84.8% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 84.6% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 85.8% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 78.8% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 81.8% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 83.0% | +1.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 83.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 85.9%, 97% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 83.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.2%, 94% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.4% | 77.8% | 84.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 78.8% | 85.8% | 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 qualified in Rwanda?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified 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 qualified recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 85.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.8% in 2016.
- How does Rwanda rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified?
- Rwanda ranks 65th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release