Belize vs Rwanda: Government spending on education as a share of GDP
Belize
4.6%
in 2024
Rwanda
4.6%
in 2024
Belize rank
75th
Rwanda rank
76th
Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time
- Belize
- Rwanda
How they compare
Belize currently reports 4.6% against 4.6% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 75th and Rwanda ranks 76th of 199 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 0.2% | Belize |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 0.2% | Belize |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 3.9% | 1.7% | Belize |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.6% | 0.3% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education as a share of gdp, Belize or Rwanda?
- Belize, at 4.6% against 4.6% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between Belize and Rwanda?
- 0.0%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Rwanda?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Rwanda rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
- Belize ranks 75th and Rwanda ranks 76th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.