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

Latest (2024)
99.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
40th
of 87 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2024
All-time low
56.5%
in 2014
Years of data
9
2014–2024

Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Rwanda, 2014–2024

0204060801002014201920242014: 56.5 %2016: 87.9 %2017: 85.2 %2018: 86.2 %2019: 89.2 %2021: 92.7 %2022: 98.7 %2023: 99.3 %2024: 99.4 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 81.0% 56.5% 89.2% 5
2020s 97.5% 92.7% 99.4% 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 39 Suriname 99.5% compare
  2. 41 India 99.2% compare
  3. 42 China 98.1% compare
  4. 43 Nepal 97.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
87 places, 798 data points, 2000–2025
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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.