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.
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
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.65 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 146.7% (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.