Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Rwanda
Rwanda: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education was 38.08 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Rwanda, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 38.08 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in 2024.
The figure is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Rwanda peaked at 46.95 headcount basis in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.46 headcount basis, in 2013.
Rwanda ranks 13th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 41.27 headcount basis | — |
| 2011 | 28.57 headcount basis | -30.8% |
| 2012 | 27.45 headcount basis | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 24.46 headcount basis | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 37.28 headcount basis | +52.4% |
| 2016 | 31.53 headcount basis | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 44.45 headcount basis | +41.0% |
| 2018 | 45.95 headcount basis | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 46.95 headcount basis | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 34.8 headcount basis | -25.9% |
| 2022 | 34.74 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 31.92 headcount basis | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 38.08 headcount basis | +19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.27 headcount basis | 41.27 headcount basis | 41.27 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.83 headcount basis | 24.46 headcount basis | 46.95 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 34.88 headcount basis | 31.92 headcount basis | 38.08 headcount basis | 4 |
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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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 149.57 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 149.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Rwanda?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Rwanda was 38.08 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 46.95 headcount basis in 2019.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.46 headcount basis in 2013.
- How does Rwanda rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
- Rwanda ranks 13th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. 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 Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release