Which has higher government expenditure per student, secondary, Rwanda or United States of America?

United States of America, at 22.1% against 21.7% in Rwanda as of 2016.

What is the difference in government expenditure per student, secondary between Rwanda and United States of America?

0.4%, with United States of America ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and United States of America?

6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Rwanda vs United States of America: Government expenditure per student, secondary

Rwanda

21.7%

in 2018

United States of America

22.1%

in 2016

Rwanda rank

41st

United States of America rank

39th

Government expenditure per student, secondary over time

Rwanda
United States of America

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 22.1% against 21.7% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Rwanda ranks 41st and United States of America ranks 39th of 109 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, secondary, Rwanda or United States of America?: United States of America, at 22.1% against 21.7% in Rwanda as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, secondary between Rwanda and United States of America?: 0.4%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and United States of America?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2016.
How do Rwanda and United States of America rank globally for government expenditure per student, secondary?: Rwanda ranks 41st and United States of America ranks 39th of 109 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, secondary (% 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, secondary (% 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: 125 places, 1,539 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.