Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Rwanda
Rwanda: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 59.51 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Rwanda, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Rwanda stood at 59.51.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Rwanda peaked at 69.29 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 46.71, in 1984.
That places Rwanda 2nd out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.45 | 49.24 | 60.61 | 9 |
| 1980s | 49.61 | 46.71 | 55.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.83 | 50.1 | 57.08 | 6 |
| 2000s | 62.65 | 51.42 | 69.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.36 | 57.86 | 64.62 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 1 Central African Republic 83.41 compare
- 3 Malawi 58.68 compare
- 4 Chad 56.89 compare
- 5 Mozambique 55.27 compare
More education data for Rwanda
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 149.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 68,326 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 146.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 152.5% (2024)
- Labor force, female 46.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total 5.84 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Rwanda?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Rwanda was 59.51 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 69.29 in 2007.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.71 in 1984.
- How does Rwanda rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Rwanda ranks 2nd out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.