Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Rwanda
Rwanda: Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are was 26.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Rwanda, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Rwanda is 26.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.8% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Rwanda peaked at 26.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2020.
Rwanda ranks 59th of 66 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.3% | — |
| 2010 | 19.5% | +28.0% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | -40.8% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | +23.3% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | +41.1% |
| 2024 | 26.5% | +31.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 15.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 19.5% | 19.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 11.6% | 26.5% | 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 short cycle tertiary education who are in Rwanda?
- Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Rwanda was 26.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are?
- Rwanda ranks 59th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. 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 short cycle tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release