Cameroon vs Rwanda: Government expenditure per student, primary

Cameroon
5.4%
in 2012
Rwanda
4.3%
in 2018
Cameroon rank
120th
Rwanda rank
121st

Government expenditure per student, primary over time

  • Cameroon
  • Rwanda
02.557.510200020092018

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 5.4% against 4.3% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.3 times Rwanda's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 120th and Rwanda ranks 121st of 122 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 6.0% 8.0% 2.0% Rwanda
2010s 5.6% 7.1% 1.5% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, primary, Cameroon or Rwanda?
Cameroon, at 5.4% against 4.3% in Rwanda as of 2012.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, primary between Cameroon and Rwanda?
1.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Rwanda?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2012.
How do Cameroon and Rwanda rank globally for government expenditure per student, primary?
Cameroon ranks 120th and Rwanda ranks 121st of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 1,741 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed

Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.