Teachers in secondary education, male in Rwanda

Rwanda: Teachers in secondary education, male was 21,023 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
21,023 number
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
82nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
21,453 number
in 2016
All-time low
939 number
in 1976
Years of data
16
1976–2017

Teachers in secondary education, male in Rwanda, 1976–2017

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1976199620171976: 939 number1977: 1.1k number2000: 4.4k number2001: 4.4k number2002: 5.1k number2003: 5.7k number2004: 6.2k number2005: 6.0k number2007: 9.0k number2011: 14.8k number2012: 16.9k number2013: 18.2k number2014: 19.2k number2015: 20.7k number2016: 21.5k number2017: 21.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 21,023 number for teachers in secondary education, male in 2017.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 133.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Rwanda peaked at 21,453 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 939 number, in 1976.

Rwanda ranks 82nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in secondary education, male in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Rwanda, 1976 to 2017.
Year number Change
1976 939 number —
1977 1,069 number +13.8%
2000 4,405 number +312.1%
2001 4,438 number +0.7%
2002 5,141 number +15.8%
2003 5,700 number +10.9%
2004 6,210 number +8.9%
2005 5,986 number -3.6%
2007 9,016 number +50.6%
2011 14,818 number +64.4%
2012 16,936 number +14.3%
2013 18,250 number +7.8%
2014 19,196 number +5.2%
2015 20,672 number +7.7%
2016 21,453 number +3.8%
2017 21,023 number -2.0%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 21,023 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 21,106 number, 100% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 21,023 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,016 number, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in secondary education, male in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +312.1% 1,069 number 4,405 number
2011 +64.4% 9,016 number 14,818 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,004 number 939 number 1,069 number 2
2000s 5,842 number 4,405 number 9,016 number 7
2010s 18,907 number 14,818 number 21,453 number 7

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 79 Libya 22,190 number compare
  2. 80 Myanmar 21,261 number compare
  3. 81 Chad 21,106 number compare
  4. 83 Palestine 20,677 number compare
  5. 84 Cambodia 20,664 number compare
  6. 85 Dominican Republic 20,120 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, male in Rwanda?
Teachers in secondary education, male in Rwanda was 21,023 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 21,453 number in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 939 number in 1976.
How does Rwanda rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
Rwanda ranks 82nd out of 190 countries with data for 2017.
Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 133.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 5,697 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of male teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/