Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) was 68,326 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Rwanda, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 68,326 for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Rwanda peaked at 68,326 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,025, in 1971.
That places Rwanda 75th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7,025 | — |
| 1972 | 7,153 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 7,586 | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 7,777 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 7,854 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 8,022 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 8,161 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 8,131 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 8,508 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 10,002 | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 11,912 | +19.1% |
| 1982 | 13,043 | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 13,590 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 14,105 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 14,394 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 14,896 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 16,003 | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 16,975 | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 17,921 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 18,524 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 19,183 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 18,937 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 20,232 | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 22,435 | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 23,730 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 26,499 | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 28,698 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 26,024 | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 27,319 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 28,254 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 26,944 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 30,637 | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 31,037 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 32,338 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 33,158 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 35,583 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 40,299 | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 40,397 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 40,159 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 41,193 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 42,005 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 43,558 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 43,906 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 42,073 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 43,878 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 60,666 | +38.3% |
| 2022 | 63,046 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 67,539 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 68,326 | +1.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 68,326 is below the median for low income countries, which is 68,981, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 68,326 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50,688, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +38.3% | 43,878 | 60,666 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,802 | 7,025 | 8,508 | 9 |
| 1980s | 14,284 | 10,002 | 17,921 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,507 | 18,524 | 23,730 | 6 |
| 2000s | 29,091 | 26,024 | 33,158 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,305 | 35,583 | 43,906 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,894 | 60,666 | 68,326 | 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 teachers in primary education, both sexes in Rwanda?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Rwanda was 68,326 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 68,326 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,025 in 1971.
- How does Rwanda rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Rwanda ranks 75th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. 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 Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release