Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Rwanda
Rwanda: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained was 29.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.9%
Change on year
up 18.4%
World rank
58th
of 68 countries
All-time high
29.9%
in 2024
All-time low
20.8%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Rwanda, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 29.9% for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Rwanda ranks 58th of 68 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 20.9% | — |
| 2018 | 20.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 23.9% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 25.3% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 29.9% | +18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.9% | 20.8% | 21.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 23.4% | 29.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 55 Madagascar 38.9%
- 56 Kenya 37.6%
- 57 Morocco 36.4% compare
- 59 Niger 25.6% compare
- 60 Ghana 23.9% compare
- 61 Bangladesh 19.4% 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 trained in Rwanda?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Rwanda was 29.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2018.
- How does Rwanda rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained?
- Rwanda ranks 58th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. 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 upper secondary 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