Trained teachers in primary education, male in Rwanda
Rwanda: Trained teachers in primary education, male was 65.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in primary education, male in Rwanda, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male teachers.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 65.3% for trained teachers in primary education, male in 2024.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education, male in Rwanda peaked at 98.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 1999.
That places Rwanda 108th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Trained teachers in primary education, male in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of male teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 52.0% | — |
| 2000 | 53.4% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 62.1% | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 80.8% | +30.1% |
| 2003 | 84.4% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 78.7% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 93.5% | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 98.3% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 97.7% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 90.4% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 95.7% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 90.4% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 97.5% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 97.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 95.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 93.3% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 91.5% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 93.3% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 94.1% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 74.9% | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 74.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 67.9% | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 65.3% | -3.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 65.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 86.7%, 75% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 65.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.0%, 74% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.0% | 52.0% | 52.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.5% | 53.4% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 90.4% | 97.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 65.3% | 74.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 primary education, male in Rwanda?
- Trained teachers in primary education, male in Rwanda was 65.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 1999.
- How does Rwanda rank for trained teachers in primary education, male?
- Rwanda ranks 108th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. 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 primary education, male (% of male teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.