Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Rwanda

Rwanda: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 19,534 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
19,534 number
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
70th
of 196 countries
All-time high
20,374 number
in 2017
All-time low
5,398 number
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2019

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Rwanda, 1971–2019

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1971199520191971: 5.4k number1972: 5.4k number1973: 5.7k number1974: 5.8k number1975: 5.7k number1976: 5.7k number1977: 5.6k number1978: 5.9k number1979: 6.2k number1980: 6.5k number1981: 7.3k number1982: 7.9k number1983: 7.9k number1984: 8.1k number1985: 8.1k number1986: 8.3k number1987: 8.6k number1988: 9.0k number1989: 9.5k number1990: 10.0k number1991: 10.3k number1992: 10.0k number1998: 10.0k number1999: 10.7k number2000: 12.5k number2001: 14.0k number2002: 13.0k number2003: 13.6k number2004: 13.8k number2005: 12.3k number2006: 14.4k number2007: 14.4k number2008: 14.7k number2009: 15.2k number2010: 16.6k number2011: 19.5k number2012: 19.1k number2013: 18.8k number2014: 19.3k number2015: 19.5k number2016: 20.2k number2017: 20.4k number2018: 19.0k number2019: 19.5k number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Rwanda is 19,534 number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Rwanda peaked at 20,374 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5,398 number, in 1971.

That places Rwanda 70th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Rwanda, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 5,398 number —
1972 5,417 number +0.4%
1973 5,670 number +4.7%
1974 5,827 number +2.8%
1975 5,713 number -2.0%
1976 5,667 number -0.8%
1977 5,632 number -0.6%
1978 5,907 number +4.9%
1979 6,182 number +4.7%
1980 6,457 number +4.4%
1981 7,335 number +13.6%
1982 7,864 number +7.2%
1983 7,889 number +0.3%
1984 8,112 number +2.8%
1985 8,126 number +0.2%
1986 8,268 number +1.7%
1987 8,568 number +3.6%
1988 9,001 number +5.1%
1989 9,492 number +5.5%
1990 9,954 number +4.9%
1991 10,299 number +3.5%
1992 9,951 number -3.4%
1998 10,002 number +0.5%
1999 10,742 number +7.4%
2000 12,457 number +16.0%
2001 14,034 number +12.7%
2002 12,975 number -7.5%
2003 13,616 number +4.9%
2004 13,789 number +1.3%
2005 12,330 number -10.6%
2006 14,402 number +16.8%
2007 14,449 number +0.3%
2008 14,741 number +2.0%
2009 15,241 number +3.4%
2010 16,585 number +8.8%
2011 19,513 number +17.7%
2012 19,066 number -2.3%
2013 18,830 number -1.2%
2014 19,255 number +2.3%
2015 19,529 number +1.4%
2016 20,172 number +3.3%
2017 20,374 number +1.0%
2018 18,990 number -6.8%
2019 19,534 number +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5,713 number 5,398 number 6,182 number 9
1980s 8,111 number 6,457 number 9,492 number 10
1990s 10,190 number 9,951 number 10,742 number 5
2000s 13,803 number 12,330 number 15,241 number 10
2010s 19,185 number 16,585 number 20,374 number 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Rwanda?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Rwanda was 19,534 number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 20,374 number in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 5,398 number in 1971.
How does Rwanda rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Rwanda ranks 70th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,130 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.