Cameroon vs Rwanda: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Cameroon
13.8%
in 2024
Rwanda
13.9%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
79th
Rwanda rank
77th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Cameroon
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 13.9% against 13.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Rwanda ahead.
Cameroon ranks 79th and Rwanda ranks 77th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 19.4% | 3.3% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 13.7% | 1.1% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 13.7% | 0.2% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Cameroon or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 13.9% against 13.8% in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Cameroon and Rwanda?
- 0.1%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Rwanda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Rwanda rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Cameroon ranks 79th and Rwanda ranks 77th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release