Primary education, teachers, per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0048 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Rwanda, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.0048 units per person for primary education, teachers, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.0048 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 units per person, in 1978.
That places Rwanda 104th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0017 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0017 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0017 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0017 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0017 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0017 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0017 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0016 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0016 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0019 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0022 units per person | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0023 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0023 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0023 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0023 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0023 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0024 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0024 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0025 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0025 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0025 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0026 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0028 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0029 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0032 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0035 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0031 units per person | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0032 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0032 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.003 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0033 units per person | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0032 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0033 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0034 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0038 units per person | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0037 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0036 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0036 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0037 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0036 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0034 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0034 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0045 units per person | +32.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0046 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0048 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0048 units per person | -1.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0048 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.004 units per person, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0048 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0043 units per person, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +32.3% | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0045 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 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 primary education, teachers, per capita in Rwanda?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Rwanda was 0.0048 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0048 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 units per person in 1978.
- How does Rwanda rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 104th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.