Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education was 99.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Rwanda, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 99.4% for share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Rwanda peaked at 99.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.5%, in 2014.
Rwanda ranks 40th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 56.5% | — |
| 2016 | 87.9% | +55.5% |
| 2017 | 85.2% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 86.2% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 89.2% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 92.7% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 99.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 66.1%, 1.5× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 99.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.2%, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.0% | 56.5% | 89.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 92.7% | 99.4% | 4 |
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 share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Rwanda?
- Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Rwanda was 99.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.5% in 2014.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education?
- Rwanda ranks 40th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.9%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education who meet the minimum academic qualifications required in the subject they teach at that level in a given country.