Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Rwanda
Rwanda: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified was 56.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Rwanda, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Rwanda stood at 56.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Rwanda peaked at 57.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 2015.
That places Rwanda 78th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 53.5% | — |
| 2017 | 53.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 55.1% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 55.7% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 57.8% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 57.5% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 56.9% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 56.7% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.5% | 53.5% | 55.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 56.7% | 57.8% | 4 |
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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 primary education who are qualified in Rwanda?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Rwanda was 56.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 2015.
- How does Rwanda rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified?
- Rwanda ranks 78th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 primary 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