Rwanda vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP

Rwanda
0.0002 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Rwanda rank
11th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP over time

  • Rwanda
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP Rwanda
1980s 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP Rwanda
1990s 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 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 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
Rwanda, at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp between Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa?
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?
Rwanda ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th 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.