Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female was 80.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Rwanda, 2017–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Rwanda is 80.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
That places Rwanda 59th out of 81 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 64.8% | — |
| 2018 | 68.2% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 72.7% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 88.6% | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 86.3% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 87.3% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 80.6% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68.5% | 64.8% | 72.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 80.6% | 88.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 56 Mauritania 84.5%
- 57 Sri Lanka 83.5% compare
- 58 Ecuador 83.2% compare
- 60 Liberia 79.6%
- 61 Belize 77.1% compare
- 62 Cape Verde 71.1% compare
More education data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2109 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Rwanda?
- Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Rwanda was 80.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.8% in 2017.
- How does Rwanda rank for trained teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Rwanda ranks 59th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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 Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in lower secondary education are the percentage of lower secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.