Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Rwanda

Rwanda: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 49.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
49.1%
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
59th
of 69 countries
All-time high
49.9%
in 2016
All-time low
39.2%
in 2011
Years of data
6
2011–2019

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Rwanda, 2011–2019

010203040502011201520192011: 39.2 %2015: 48.4 %2016: 49.9 %2017: 42.1 %2018: 45.7 %2019: 49.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 49.1% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2019.

That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Rwanda peaked at 49.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 2011.

Rwanda ranks 59th of 69 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%) in Rwanda, 2011 to 2019.
Year % Change
2011 39.2% —
2015 48.4% +23.6%
2016 49.9% +3.0%
2017 42.1% -15.6%
2018 45.7% +8.6%
2019 49.1% +7.3%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 49.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 49.1%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 49.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.0%, 89% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 56 Tanzania 54.8% compare
  2. 57 Sierra Leone 52.6% compare
  3. 58 Belize 51.9% compare
  4. 60 Kyrgyzstan 46.1%
  5. 61 Benin 44.7% compare
  6. 62 Dominica 43.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Rwanda?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Rwanda was 49.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 2011.
How does Rwanda rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Rwanda ranks 59th out of 69 countries with data for 2019.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
85 places, 947 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Number of female teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the pre-primary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of female teachers at the pre-primary level.