Current education expenditure, primary in Rwanda
Rwanda: Current education expenditure, primary was 79.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Current education expenditure, primary in Rwanda, 2007–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in primary public institutions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current education expenditure, primary in Rwanda is 79.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, primary in Rwanda peaked at 99.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 67.8%, in 2022.
Rwanda ranks 123rd of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Current education expenditure, primary in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in primary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 92.6% | — |
| 2008 | 84.5% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 82.5% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 93.9% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 95.5% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 99.5% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 97.6% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 87.5% | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 77.3% | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 67.8% | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 78.3% | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 79.0% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.5% | 84.5% | 92.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 82.5% | 99.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 67.8% | 79.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 120 Republic of Korea 82.0% compare
- 121 Peru 81.5% compare
- 122 Nicaragua 81.0% compare
- 124 United Arab Emirates 75.5% compare
- 125 Guyana 71.7% compare
- 126 Sierra Leone 71.4% compare
More education data for Rwanda
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,324 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 795,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 305,636 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 299,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 901,617 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2109 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current education expenditure, primary in Rwanda?
- Current education expenditure, primary in Rwanda was 79.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, primary recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, primary recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.8% in 2022.
- How does Rwanda rank for current education expenditure, primary?
- Rwanda ranks 123rd out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current education expenditure, primary rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, primary (% of total expenditure in primary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).