Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 24,344 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Rwanda, 1971–2019
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.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,627 number | — |
| 1972 | 1,736 number | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 1,916 number | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 1,950 number | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 2,141 number | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 2,355 number | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 2,529 number | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 3,545 number | +40.2% |
| 1981 | 4,577 number | +29.1% |
| 1982 | 5,179 number | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 5,701 number | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 5,993 number | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 6,268 number | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 6,628 number | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 7,435 number | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 7,974 number | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 8,429 number | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 8,570 number | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 8,884 number | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 8,986 number | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 12,433 number | +38.4% |
| 1999 | 12,988 number | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 14,042 number | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 14,664 number | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 13,049 number | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 13,703 number | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 14,465 number | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 14,614 number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 16,235 number | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 16,588 number | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 17,597 number | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 17,917 number | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 18,998 number | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 20,786 number | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 21,331 number | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 21,329 number | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 21,938 number | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 22,476 number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 23,386 number | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 23,532 number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 23,083 number | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 24,344 number | +5.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 24,344 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 25,934 number, 94% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 24,344 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,219 number, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +40.2% | 2,529 number | 3,545 number |
| 1998 | +38.4% | 8,986 number | 12,433 number |
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 |
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 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.