Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) 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.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10 number | — |
| 1973 | 18 number | +80.0% |
| 1974 | 18 number | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 17 number | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 30 number | +76.5% |
| 1978 | 20 number | -33.3% |
| 1980 | 27 number | +35.0% |
| 1981 | 21 number | -22.2% |
| 1984 | 16 number | -23.8% |
| 1986 | 20 number | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 23 number | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 30 number | +30.4% |
| 1990 | 33 number | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 41 number | +24.2% |
| 2000 | 179 number | +336.6% |
| 2001 | 197 number | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 158 number | -19.8% |
| 2003 | 179 number | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 210 number | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 220 number | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 459 number | +108.6% |
| 2013 | 504 number | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 640 number | +27.0% |
| 2015 | 659 number | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 438 number | -33.5% |
| 2017 | 718 number | +63.9% |
| 2018 | 632 number | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 686 number | +8.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 686 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 629 number, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 686 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 577 number, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +336.6% | 41 number | 179 number |
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 |
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 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.