Teachers in primary education, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Teachers in primary education, female was 24,344 number in 2019. β Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Rwanda, 1971β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in primary education, female in Rwanda stood at 24,344 number. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Rwanda peaked at 24,344 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,627 number, in 1971.
Rwanda ranks 93rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,036 number | 1,627 number | 2,529 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 6,173 number | 3,545 number | 8,429 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,372 number | 8,570 number | 12,988 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 15,287 number | 13,049 number | 17,917 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,120 number | 18,998 number | 24,344 number | 10 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 149.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 68,326 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.65 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 146.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Rwanda?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Rwanda was 24,344 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 24,344 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,627 number in 1971.
- How does Rwanda rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Rwanda ranks 93rd out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of female teachers in public and private 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.