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.
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 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 68,326 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 149.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 68,326 (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.