Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Rwanda
Rwanda: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate was 1.17 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Rwanda, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Rwanda is 1.17 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 83.6% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Rwanda peaked at 19.1 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -9.32 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Rwanda 95th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 6.05 % change on previous year | +232.2% |
| 1974 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 1975 | 0.9901 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 1976 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +116.0% |
| 1977 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1978 | -0.3676 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 1979 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -1361.3% |
| 1980 | 17.56 % change on previous year | +278.7% |
| 1981 | 19.1 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 9.49 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 1983 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1984 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 1986 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +70.2% |
| 1987 | 7.43 % change on previous year | +113.1% |
| 1988 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 1989 | 5.57 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 1991 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1992 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 1998 | 10.89 % change on previous year | -949.1% |
| 1999 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 2000 | 11.67 % change on previous year | +102.2% |
| 2001 | 8.3 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2002 | -9.32 % change on previous year | -212.3% |
| 2003 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -153.4% |
| 2004 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 2005 | -4.64 % change on previous year | -235.5% |
| 2006 | 13.71 % change on previous year | -395.6% |
| 2007 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 2008 | 4.19 % change on previous year | +221.1% |
| 2009 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 2010 | 7.31 % change on previous year | +188.4% |
| 2011 | 13.25 % change on previous year | +81.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2432 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 2013 | -0.5892 % change on previous year | -342.3% |
| 2014 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -537.0% |
| 2015 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 2016 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +87.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7989 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 2018 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -622.5% |
| 2019 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -202.8% |
| 2022 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 7.13 % change on previous year | +81.7% |
| 2024 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.17 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.1 % change on previous year, 55% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.17 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.6 % change on previous year, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +1361.3% | -0.3676 % change on previous year | 4.64 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +949.1% | -1.28 % change on previous year | 10.89 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.44 % change on previous year | -0.3676 % change on previous year | 6.05 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 7.87 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 19.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.46 % change on previous year | -1.28 % change on previous year | 10.89 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.62 % change on previous year | -9.32 % change on previous year | 13.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.94 % change on previous year | -4.17 % change on previous year | 13.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.07 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | 7.13 % change on previous year | 3 |
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- 92 Sierra Leone 1.23 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Afghanistan 1.2 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Iceland 1.19 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Georgia 1.14 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Croatia 1.07 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Lithuania 0.9541 % change on previous year 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 primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Rwanda?
- Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Rwanda was 1.17 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.32 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Rwanda rank for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
- Rwanda ranks 95th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.