Researchers in R&D are professionals engaged in the conception or creation of new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems and in the management of the projects concerned. Postgraduate PhD students (ISCED97 level 6) engaged in R&D are included.

Number of researchers in R&D (per million people)

201020122013201420162018201920222023
Burundi19.622.5
Kenya226.9168.6200.9
Rwanda15.313.758.7133.1
United Republic of Tanzania36.219.3
Uganda39.628.712.4