Trained teachers in primary education in Rwanda

Rwanda: Trained teachers in primary education was 67.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
67.6%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
116th
of 134 countries
All-time high
98.4%
in 2011
All-time low
48.6%
in 1999
Years of data
24
1999–2024

Trained teachers in primary education in Rwanda, 1999–2024

0204060801001999201120241999: 48.6 % of total teachers2000: 52.6 % of total teachers2001: 62.7 % of total teachers2002: 81.2 % of total teachers2003: 85.2 % of total teachers2004: 81.7 % of total teachers2005: 93.7 % of total teachers2006: 98.3 % of total teachers2007: 98.1 % of total teachers2008: 94.2 % of total teachers2009: 93.9 % of total teachers2010: 91.5 % of total teachers2011: 98.4 % of total teachers2012: 95.6 % of total teachers2013: 95.2 % of total teachers2014: 95.6 % of total teachers2015: 93.9 % of total teachers2017: 92.6 % of total teachers2018: 94.4 % of total teachers2019: 95.1 % of total teachers2021: 76.1 % of total teachers2022: 76.1 % of total teachers2023: 67.9 % of total teachers2024: 67.6 % of total teachers

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.

Analysis

The most recent figure for trained teachers in primary education in Rwanda is 67.6%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Rwanda peaked at 98.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 1999.

That places Rwanda 116th out of 134 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 in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers) in Rwanda, 1999 to 2024.
Year % of total teachers Change
1999 48.6%
2000 52.6% +8.1%
2001 62.7% +19.2%
2002 81.2% +29.4%
2003 85.2% +4.9%
2004 81.7% -4.1%
2005 93.7% +14.7%
2006 98.3% +4.9%
2007 98.1% -0.2%
2008 94.2% -4.0%
2009 93.9% -0.3%
2010 91.5% -2.5%
2011 98.4% +7.6%
2012 95.6% -2.9%
2013 95.2% -0.4%
2014 95.6% +0.4%
2015 93.9% -1.7%
2017 92.6% -1.4%
2018 94.4% +2.0%
2019 95.1% +0.7%
2021 76.1% -19.9%
2022 76.1% -0.1%
2023 67.9% -10.7%
2024 67.6% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.6% 48.6% 48.6% 1
2000s 84.1% 52.6% 98.3% 10
2010s 94.7% 91.5% 98.4% 9
2020s 71.9% 67.6% 76.1% 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 113 Cameroon 72.3% compare
  2. 114 Sierra Leone 69.8% compare
  3. 115 Eswatini 68.3% compare
  4. 117 Grenada 67.4% compare
  5. 118 Dominica 66.1% compare
  6. 119 Djibouti 66.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is trained teachers in primary education in Rwanda?
Trained teachers in primary education in Rwanda was 67.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 1999.
How does Rwanda rank for trained teachers in primary education?
Rwanda ranks 116th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. 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 primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers)
Unit
% of total teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,711 data points, 1997–2025
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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.