Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 34.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Rwanda, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 34.3% for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Rwanda peaked at 34.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 1977.
Rwanda ranks 175th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 17.1% | — |
| 1977 | 16.8% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 20.7% | +23.3% |
| 2001 | 18.6% | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 19.2% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 23.1% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 27.9% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 27.8% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 27.4% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 28.5% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 29.2% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 30.1% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 30.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 31.8% | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 32.9% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 34.1% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 34.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.0% | 16.8% | 17.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 18.6% | 27.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 27.4% | 30.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 31.8% | 34.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 172 Timor-Leste 37.1% compare
- 173 Afghanistan 35.5% compare
- 174 Angola 34.4% compare
- 176 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 33.3% compare
- 177 Tanzania, United Republic of 33.0% compare
- 178 Japan 32.7% 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 secondary education who are female in Rwanda?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Rwanda was 34.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 1977.
- How does Rwanda rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Rwanda ranks 175th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release