Researchers (HC) - % Female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 26.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
26.2%
World rank
98th
of 107 countries
All-time high
30.4%
in 2019
All-time low
21.8%
in 2009
Years of data
6
2008–2023
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Rwanda, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers (hc) - % female in Rwanda is 26.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in Rwanda peaked at 30.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2009.
Rwanda ranks 98th of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 22.0% | — |
| 2009 | 21.8% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 30.4% | +34.3% |
| 2023 | 26.2% | -13.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 26.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 27.2%, 96% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 26.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.6%, 85% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9% | 21.8% | 22.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 22.6% | 30.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 26.2% | 26.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More science & technology data for Rwanda
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 93.2 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.932 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 13.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 517.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 3 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (hc) - % female in Rwanda?
- Researchers (hc) - % female in Rwanda was 26.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2009.
- How does Rwanda rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
- Rwanda ranks 98th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (hc) - % female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 Researchers (HC) - % Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release