Rwanda vs South Asia: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP

Rwanda
0.0002 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Asia
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Rwanda rank
11th
South Asia rank
14th

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP over time

  • Rwanda
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in South Asia, a difference of 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 5.4 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 11th and South Asia ranks 14th of 201 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP Rwanda
1980s 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Rwanda
1990s 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP Rwanda
2000s 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP Rwanda
2010s 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP Rwanda
2020s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp, Rwanda or South Asia?
Rwanda, at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp between Rwanda and South Asia?
0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Asia?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and South Asia rank globally for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?
Rwanda ranks 11th and South Asia ranks 14th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 10,698 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.