Malta vs Rwanda: Government expenditure on education, total

Malta
4.7%
in 2022
Rwanda
4.6%
in 2024
Malta rank
72nd
Rwanda rank
75th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Malta
  • Rwanda
2468197119972024

How they compare

Malta currently reports 4.7% against 4.6% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 72nd and Rwanda ranks 75th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 3.5% 2.3% 1.2% Malta
1980s 3.2% 3.7% 0.5% Rwanda
2000s 5.7% 3.7% 2.0% Malta
2010s 5.9% 4.0% 1.9% Malta
2020s 4.8% 5.2% 0.3% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Malta or Rwanda?
Malta, at 4.7% against 4.6% in Rwanda as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Malta and Rwanda?
0.1%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Rwanda?
20 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2022.
How do Malta and Rwanda rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Malta ranks 72nd and Rwanda ranks 75th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.