Afghanistan vs Rwanda: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Afghanistan
1.4%
in 2018
Rwanda
1.4%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
10th
Rwanda rank
11th
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Afghanistan
- Rwanda
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 10th and Rwanda ranks 11th of 178 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 0.6% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Afghanistan or Rwanda?
- Afghanistan, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Rwanda as of 2018.
- What is the difference in international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Afghanistan and Rwanda?
- 0.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Rwanda?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Afghanistan and Rwanda rank globally for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th and Rwanda ranks 11th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as International 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