Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 1.18 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 1.18 units per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 1.18 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2188 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Rwanda ranks 9th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2188 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.2196 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2298 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2362 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2316 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2297 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2283 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2617 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2973 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3188 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3198 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3288 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3294 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3351 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3473 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3649 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3848 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4035 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4175 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4034 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4054 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4354 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5049 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5689 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5259 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5519 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5589 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4998 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5838 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5857 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5975 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6178 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6723 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.791 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7728 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7633 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7805 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7916 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8177 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8259 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7698 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7918 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2022 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.18 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1494 units per square kilometre, 7.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.18 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1501 units per square kilometre, 7.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (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 | +31.4% | 0.7918 units per square kilometre | 1.04 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2277 units per square kilometre | 0.2188 units per square kilometre | 0.2362 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.3288 units per square kilometre | 0.2617 units per square kilometre | 0.3848 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.413 units per square kilometre | 0.4034 units per square kilometre | 0.4354 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.5595 units per square kilometre | 0.4998 units per square kilometre | 0.6178 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7777 units per square kilometre | 0.6723 units per square kilometre | 0.8259 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 1.18 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 6 Gibraltar 3.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bahrain 2.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Comoros 1.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Haiti 1.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Bangladesh 1.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Marshall Islands 1.02 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Rwanda was 1.18 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2188 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Rwanda rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 9th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male 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, male (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.