Proportion of teachers … teachers upper female secondary in Rwanda
Rwanda: Proportion of teachers … teachers upper female secondary was 60.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
60.3%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
68th
of 80 countries
All-time high
65.1%
in 2021
All-time low
51.2%
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
Rwanda recorded 60.3% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
That places Rwanda 68th out of 80 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers … teachers upper female secondary in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 51.2% | — |
| 2018 | 52.6% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 57.1% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 65.1% | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 62.7% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 59.1% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 60.3% | +2.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 60.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 70.7%, 85% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 60.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.4%, 79% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.7% | 51.2% | 57.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 61.8% | 59.1% | 65.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 65 Belize 64.2% compare
- 66 Pakistan 62.0% compare
- 67 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 61.1%
- 69 Niue 56.2% compare
- 70 Saint Kitts and Nevis 55.8%
- 71 Barbados 54.8% 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 60.3% 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 65.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 2017.
- How does Rwanda rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Rwanda ranks 68th out of 80 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 17.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release