Rwanda vs Spain: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Rwanda
4.6%
in 2024
Spain
4.6%
in 2022
Rwanda rank
76th
Spain rank
77th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Rwanda
- Spain
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 4.6% against 4.6% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 76th and Spain ranks 77th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 0.2% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 4.3% | 0.4% | Spain |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 4.3% | 0.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 4.4% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.7% | 0.2% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Rwanda, at 4.6% against 4.6% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Rwanda and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2022.
- How do Rwanda and Spain rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 76th and Spain ranks 77th 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