Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Fiji or Rwanda?

Rwanda, at 13.9% against 13.8% in Fiji as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Rwanda?

22 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Fiji vs Rwanda: Government expenditure on education, total

Fiji

13.8%

in 2025

Rwanda

13.9%

in 2025

Fiji rank

80th

Rwanda rank

77th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

Fiji
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 13.9% against 13.8% in Fiji, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Rwanda ahead.

Fiji ranks 80th and Rwanda ranks 77th of 193 countries.

Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Fiji	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	—
1990s	20.5%	17.3%	3.3%	Fiji
2000s	20.5%	19.4%	1.1%	Fiji
2010s	16.0%	13.3%	2.7%	Fiji
2020s	14.3%	13.7%	0.6%	Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Fiji or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 13.9% against 13.8% in Fiji as of 2025.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Fiji and Rwanda?: 0.1%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Rwanda?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
How do Fiji and Rwanda rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?: Fiji ranks 80th and Rwanda ranks 77th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). 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 government expenditure)
Unit: % of government expenditure
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 5,722 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.