Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Rwanda
Rwanda: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary was 37.79 headcount basis in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
37.79 headcount basis
Change on year
up 29.5%
World rank
9th
of 67 countries
All-time high
42.26 headcount basis
in 2019
All-time low
29.17 headcount basis
in 2023
Years of data
7
2017β2024
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Rwanda, 2017β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Rwanda stood at 37.79 headcount basis.
That represents a change of up 29.5% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
That places Rwanda 9th out of 67 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.32 headcount basis | 34.61 headcount basis | 42.26 headcount basis | 3 |
| 2020s | 33.03 headcount basis | 29.17 headcount basis | 37.79 headcount basis | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 6 Afghanistan 47.92 headcount basis compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 40.97 headcount basis compare
- 8 Niger 38.76 headcount basis compare
- 10 Eritrea 35.42 headcount basis compare
- 11 Dominican Republic 35.06 headcount basis compare
- 12 Nepal 34.24 headcount basis compare
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, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Rwanda?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Rwanda was 37.79 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 42.26 headcount basis in 2019.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.17 headcount basis in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
- Rwanda ranks 9th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release