Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) was 20.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education, academic staff in Rwanda, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tertiary education, academic staff in Rwanda is 20.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Rwanda peaked at 21.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1990.
Rwanda ranks 148th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.4% | — |
| 1973 | 15.7% | +50.3% |
| 1974 | 19.1% | +22.3% |
| 1975 | 11.5% | -40.0% |
| 1977 | 14.0% | +21.5% |
| 1978 | 9.4% | -32.7% |
| 1980 | 11.8% | +25.6% |
| 1981 | 8.8% | -25.8% |
| 1984 | 5.2% | -40.0% |
| 1986 | 6.0% | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 5.2% | -13.9% |
| 1988 | 5.8% | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | +94.8% |
| 2000 | 15.0% | +51.2% |
| 2001 | 15.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | +34.0% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 20.2% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 20.5% | +1.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 20.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.5%, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 20.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.7%, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.3% | 9.4% | 19.1% | 6 |
| 1980s | 7.1% | 5.2% | 11.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 5.1% | 10.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 12.1% | 15.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 16.2% | 21.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 18.8% | 20.5% | 4 |
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 tertiary education, academic staff in Rwanda?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in Rwanda was 20.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1990.
- How does Rwanda rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Rwanda ranks 148th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.