Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Rwanda

Rwanda: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 686 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
686 number
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
113th
of 159 countries
All-time high
718 number
in 2017
All-time low
10 number
in 1971
Years of data
28
1971–2019

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Rwanda, 1971–2019

02004006008001971199520191971: 10 number1973: 18 number1974: 18 number1975: 17 number1977: 30 number1978: 20 number1980: 27 number1981: 21 number1984: 16 number1986: 20 number1987: 23 number1988: 30 number1990: 33 number1999: 41 number2000: 179 number2001: 197 number2002: 158 number2003: 179 number2004: 210 number2005: 220 number2010: 459 number2013: 504 number2014: 640 number2015: 659 number2016: 438 number2017: 718 number2018: 632 number2019: 686 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 686 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Rwanda peaked at 718 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10 number, in 1971.

That places Rwanda 113th out of 159 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18.83 number 10 number 30 number 6
1980s 22.83 number 16 number 30 number 6
1990s 37 number 33 number 41 number 2
2000s 190.5 number 158 number 220 number 6
2010s 592 number 438 number 718 number 8

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 110 Senegal 807 number compare
  2. 111 Qatar 802 number compare
  3. 112 Bahrain 744 number compare
  4. 114 Burkina Faso 629 number compare
  5. 115 Malta 621.17 number compare
  6. 116 Congo 596 number compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

More education data for Rwanda

All data for Rwanda →

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Rwanda?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Rwanda was 686 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 718 number in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 10 number in 1971.
How does Rwanda rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
Rwanda ranks 113th out of 159 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. 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 tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 28 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,731 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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.