Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 38.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Rwanda, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Rwanda is 38.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Rwanda peaked at 39.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2009.
Rwanda ranks 132nd of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 28.5% | — |
| 2017 | 32.8% | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 33.3% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 33.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 37.2% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 38.1% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 39.5% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 38.8% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5% | 28.5% | 28.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 32.8% | 33.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 37.2% | 39.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 129 Madagascar 42.0% compare
- 130 Timor-Leste 41.4% compare
- 131 Afghanistan 39.9% compare
- 133 Angola 37.1% compare
- 134 Nepal 36.4% compare
- 135 Sao Tome and Principe 34.8% 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 teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Rwanda?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Rwanda was 38.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2009.
- How does Rwanda rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Rwanda ranks 132nd out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release