Tertiary education, academic staff in Rwanda

Rwanda: Tertiary education, academic staff was 20.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20.5%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
148th
of 170 countries
All-time high
21.1%
in 2019
All-time low
5.1%
in 1990
Years of data
32
1971–2024

Tertiary education, academic staff in Rwanda, 1971–2024

51015201971199720241971: 10.4 % female1973: 15.7 % female1974: 19.1 % female1975: 11.5 % female1977: 14 % female1978: 9.4 % female1980: 11.8 % female1981: 8.8 % female1984: 5.2 % female1986: 6 % female1987: 5.2 % female1988: 5.8 % female1990: 5.1 % female1999: 10 % female2000: 15 % female2001: 15 % female2002: 12.6 % female2003: 13.3 % female2004: 12.1 % female2005: 12.1 % female2010: 16.2 % female2013: 16.9 % female2014: 19.2 % female2015: 19.6 % female2016: 17.3 % female2017: 20.8 % female2018: 20.7 % female2019: 21.1 % female2020: 18.8 % female2022: 19.1 % female2023: 20.2 % female2024: 20.5 % female

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 147 Gambia 20.9% compare
  4. 149 Benin 20.1% compare
  5. 150 Yemen 17.1% compare
  6. 151 Djibouti 16.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,482 data points, 1970–2025
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.