Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Rwanda
Rwanda: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 24.74 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Rwanda, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Rwanda is 24.74, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Rwanda peaked at 32.47 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.35, in 1988.
Rwanda ranks 34th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.95 | — |
| 1973 | 6.53 | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 7.87 | +20.5% |
| 1975 | 6.91 | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 6.33 | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 5.2 | -17.9% |
| 1978 | 5.32 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 5.56 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 5.53 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 5.18 | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 5.59 | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 6 | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 4.59 | -23.5% |
| 1988 | 4.35 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 5.25 | +20.6% |
| 1999 | 13.78 | +162.7% |
| 2000 | 7.86 | -42.9% |
| 2001 | 9.77 | +24.2% |
| 2002 | 12.75 | +30.6% |
| 2003 | 15.13 | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 14.52 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 15.29 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 18.65 | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 22.18 | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 28.52 | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 25.81 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 23.2 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 23.88 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 32.47 | +36.0% |
| 2017 | 23.43 | -27.9% |
| 2018 | 24.74 | +5.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 24.74 is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.58, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 24.74 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.56, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +162.7% | 5.25 | 13.78 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.21 | 5.2 | 7.87 | 8 |
| 1980s | 5.21 | 4.35 | 6 | 6 |
| 1990s | 9.51 | 5.25 | 13.78 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.42 | 7.86 | 18.65 | 7 |
| 2010s | 25.53 | 22.18 | 32.47 | 8 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Rwanda?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Rwanda was 24.74 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 32.47 in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.35 in 1988.
- How does Rwanda rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Rwanda ranks 34th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.