Denmark vs Rwanda: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Denmark
14.2%
in 2022
Rwanda
13.9%
in 2025
Denmark rank
74th
Rwanda rank
77th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Denmark
- Rwanda
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 14.2% against 13.9% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 74th and Rwanda ranks 77th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.0% | 0.0% | 12.0% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 17.3% | 2.7% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 19.4% | 4.1% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 13.8% | 0.6% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.0% | 1.0% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Denmark or Rwanda?
- Denmark, at 14.2% against 13.9% in Rwanda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Denmark and Rwanda?
- 0.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Rwanda?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Rwanda rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Denmark ranks 74th 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