Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) was 5,872 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Rwanda, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Rwanda stood at 5,872 number. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 149.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Rwanda peaked at 5,872 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 452 number, in 2001.
Rwanda ranks 101st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 452 number | — |
| 2011 | 2,354 number | +420.8% |
| 2012 | 2,605 number | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 2,929 number | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 3,750 number | +28.0% |
| 2015 | 4,285 number | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 4,562 number | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 5,445 number | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 5,286 number | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 5,872 number | +11.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 5,872 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,878 number, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 5,872 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,590 number, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 452 number | 452 number | 452 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 4,121 number | 2,354 number | 5,872 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More education data for Rwanda
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.15 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.03 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Rwanda?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Rwanda was 5,872 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 5,872 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 452 number in 2001.
- How does Rwanda rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Rwanda ranks 101st out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.4%. 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 pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.