Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 686 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Rwanda, 1971–2019
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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. average years of schooling 3.65 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 146.7% (2024)
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.
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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.