Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers upper both sexes in Rwanda
Rwanda: Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers upper both sexes was 58.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
58.5%
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
70th
of 82 countries
All-time high
66.4%
in 2022
All-time low
51.0%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Rwanda, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Rwanda is 58.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
That places Rwanda 70th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers upper both sexes in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 51.0% | — |
| 2018 | 52.9% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 57.6% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 66.4% | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 66.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 62.0% | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 58.5% | -5.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 58.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 65.8%, 89% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 58.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.6%, 73% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.9% | 51.0% | 57.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 63.3% | 58.5% | 66.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 67 Tuvalu 62.9% compare
- 68 Nicaragua 62.5%
- 69 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 60.7%
- 71 Bangladesh 55.2% compare
- 72 Niue 55.2% compare
- 73 Barbados 53.6% 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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Rwanda?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Rwanda was 58.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 66.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 2017.
- How does Rwanda rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Rwanda ranks 70th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release