Gambia vs Rwanda: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Gambia
1.3%
in 2018
Rwanda
1.4%
in 2023
Gambia rank
14th
Rwanda rank
11th
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Gambia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Gambia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Gambia ranks 14th and Rwanda ranks 11th of 178 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.5% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.5% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Gambia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Gambia and Rwanda?
- 0.1%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Rwanda?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Gambia and Rwanda rank globally for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 14th 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