Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Rwanda
Rwanda: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified was 27.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.4%
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
53rd
of 57 countries
All-time high
27.4%
in 2024
All-time low
18.8%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Rwanda, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Rwanda is 27.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
That places Rwanda 53rd out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18.8% | — |
| 2018 | 19.8% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 23.3% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 24.1% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 27.4% | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.3% | 18.8% | 19.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 22.0% | 27.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 50 Bangladesh 28.1% compare
- 51 Afghanistan 27.9% compare
- 52 Niger 27.5% compare
- 54 Djibouti 26.2% compare
- 55 Ghana 23.9% compare
- 56 Burkina Faso 18.0% compare
More education data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Rwanda?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Rwanda was 27.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2017.
- How does Rwanda rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified?
- Rwanda ranks 53rd out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. 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 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