Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Rwanda
Rwanda: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 65.13 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Rwanda, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 65.13 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in 2024.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Rwanda peaked at 111.66 headcount basis in 1999 and was at its lowest, 57.2 headcount basis, in 2022.
That places Rwanda 6th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111.66 headcount basis | 111.66 headcount basis | 111.66 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 75.96 headcount basis | 67.07 headcount basis | 102.75 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.59 headcount basis | 59.02 headcount basis | 70.64 headcount basis | 9 |
| 2020s | 60.82 headcount basis | 57.2 headcount basis | 65.13 headcount basis | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 3 Cook Islands 16.01 headcount basis compare
- 3 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 113.68 headcount basis compare
- 4 Niue 15 headcount basis compare
- 4 Pakistan 75.92 headcount basis compare
- 5 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 67.66 headcount basis compare
- 5 Tokelau 10 headcount basis compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 63.57 headcount basis compare
- 8 Guinea 62.57 headcount basis compare
- 9 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 62.39 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-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Rwanda?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Rwanda was 65.13 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 111.66 headcount basis in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.2 headcount basis in 2022.
- How does Rwanda rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Rwanda ranks 6th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release