Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 1.56 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Rwanda is 1.56 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 1.56 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.066 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Rwanda ranks 30th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.066 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0704 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0777 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 0.079 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0868 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0955 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1025 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1437 units per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1855 units per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2099 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2311 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2429 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2541 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2687 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3014 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3232 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3417 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3474 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3601 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3642 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.504 units per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5265 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5692 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5944 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5289 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5555 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5863 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5924 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6581 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6724 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7133 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7263 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7701 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8426 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8647 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8646 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8893 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9111 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.948 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9539 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9357 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9868 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 2022 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.56 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1042 units per square kilometre, 15.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.56 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.131 units per square kilometre, 11.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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 | +43.8% | 0.9868 units per square kilometre | 1.42 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +40.2% | 0.1025 units per square kilometre | 0.1437 units per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +38.4% | 0.3642 units per square kilometre | 0.504 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0825 units per square kilometre | 0.066 units per square kilometre | 0.1025 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.2502 units per square kilometre | 0.1437 units per square kilometre | 0.3417 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4204 units per square kilometre | 0.3474 units per square kilometre | 0.5265 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.6197 units per square kilometre | 0.5289 units per square kilometre | 0.7263 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8966 units per square kilometre | 0.7701 units per square kilometre | 0.9868 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 1.42 units per square kilometre | 1.56 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 27 Luxembourg 1.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Marshall Islands 1.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Philippines 1.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Grenada 1.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Saint Lucia 1.47 units per square kilometre compare
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, female (number), per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Rwanda was 1.56 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.066 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Rwanda rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 30th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.