Rwanda vs Slovakia: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Rwanda
4.6%
in 2024
Slovakia
4.7%
in 2022
Rwanda rank
76th
Slovakia rank
74th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Rwanda
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 4.7% against 4.6% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Slovakia ahead.
Rwanda ranks 76th and Slovakia ranks 74th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 4.1% | 0.2% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 0.2% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 4.1% | 0.2% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.7% | 0.1% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Rwanda or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 4.7% against 4.6% in Rwanda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Rwanda and Slovakia?
- 0.1%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Slovakia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Rwanda and Slovakia rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 76th and Slovakia ranks 74th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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