Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Rwanda
Rwanda: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 18,294 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18,294
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
84th
of 157 countries
All-time high
19,588
in 2023
All-time low
10,422
in 2009
Years of data
8
2009–2024
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Rwanda, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 18,294 for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Rwanda peaked at 19,588 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,422, in 2009.
Rwanda ranks 84th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 10,422 | — |
| 2017 | 13,238 | +27.0% |
| 2018 | 13,455 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 13,618 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 16,913 | +24.2% |
| 2022 | 17,677 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 19,588 | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 18,294 | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,422 | 10,422 | 10,422 | 1 |
| 2010s | 13,437 | 13,238 | 13,618 | 3 |
| 2020s | 18,118 | 16,913 | 19,588 | 4 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Rwanda?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Rwanda was 18,294 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 19,588 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,422 in 2009.
- How does Rwanda rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Rwanda ranks 84th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. 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 Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release