Teacher attrition rate from primary education, male (%) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Teacher attrition rate from primary education, male (%) was 3.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.4%
Change on year
down 55.2%
World rank
20th
of 28 countries
All-time high
19.9%
in 2022
All-time low
2.3%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2024
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, male in Rwanda, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, teacher attrition rate from primary education, male in Rwanda stood at 3.4%.
The figure is down 55.2% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
That places Rwanda 20th out of 28 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, male (%) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.3% | — |
| 2018 | 11.4% | +389.0% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -71.0% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | +500.5% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | -61.6% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | -55.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 3.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.5%, 27% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.7% | 2.3% | 11.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 3.4% | 19.9% | 3 |
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 teacher attrition rate from primary education, male in Rwanda?
- Teacher attrition rate from primary education, male in Rwanda was 3.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teacher attrition rate from primary education, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from primary education, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2017.
- How does Rwanda rank for teacher attrition rate from primary education, male?
- Rwanda ranks 20th out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teacher attrition rate from primary education, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teacher attrition rate from primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release