Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Rwanda
Rwanda: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according was 58.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Rwanda, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 58.1% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Rwanda peaked at 58.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 2002.
That places Rwanda 98th out of 127 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 51.6% | — |
| 2000 | 52.3% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 51.6% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 50.4% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 50.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 53.0% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 54.3% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 53.0% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 53.6% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 56.2% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 53.1% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 54.0% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 52.0% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 53.2% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 53.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 53.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 54.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 55.4% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 56.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 58.4% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 58.1% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 56.9% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 58.1% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.6% | 51.6% | 51.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.8% | 50.4% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 52.0% | 56.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 56.9% | 58.4% | 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 trained according in Rwanda?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Rwanda was 58.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 2002.
- How does Rwanda rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according?
- Rwanda ranks 98th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 trained 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