Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female was 19.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Rwanda, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 19.5% for percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Rwanda peaked at 21.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 1999.
That places Rwanda 84th out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.5% | — |
| 2010 | 15.8% | +111.7% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | +34.3% |
| 2022 | 21.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 20.2% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 19.5% | -3.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 19.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.0%, 82% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 19.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.2%, 67% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 19.5% | 21.2% | 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 isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Rwanda?
- Percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Rwanda was 19.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 1999.
- How does Rwanda rank for percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female?
- Rwanda ranks 84th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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 teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release