Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 29.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Rwanda, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Rwanda stood at 29.0%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Rwanda peaked at 29.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2017.
Rwanda ranks 133rd of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 26.6% | — |
| 2017 | 20.8% | -21.6% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 26.5% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 29.0% | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 26.6% | 26.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 20.8% | 21.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 23.8% | 29.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 130 Eritrea 34.3% compare
- 131 Timor-Leste 31.6% compare
- 132 Angola 30.1% compare
- 134 Afghanistan 28.1% compare
- 135 Bangladesh 28.1% compare
- 136 Niger 26.6% 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 upper secondary education who are female in Rwanda?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Rwanda was 29.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2017.
- How does Rwanda rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Rwanda ranks 133rd out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. 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 upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release