Current education expenditure, secondary in Rwanda
Rwanda: Current education expenditure, secondary was 79.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Current education expenditure, secondary in Rwanda, 2007–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions.
Analysis
In 2024, current education expenditure, secondary in Rwanda stood at 79.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, secondary in Rwanda peaked at 94.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 60.4%, in 2021.
Rwanda ranks 116th of 125 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, secondary in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 94.8% | — |
| 2008 | 83.1% | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 76.8% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 64.8% | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 91.4% | +41.1% |
| 2013 | 85.6% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 85.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 82.5% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 89.9% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 60.4% | -32.8% |
| 2022 | 80.6% | +33.4% |
| 2023 | 75.8% | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 79.0% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.0% | 83.1% | 94.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 82.3% | 64.8% | 91.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 74.0% | 60.4% | 80.6% | 4 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current education expenditure, secondary in Rwanda?
- Current education expenditure, secondary 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, secondary recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, secondary recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.4% in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for current education expenditure, secondary?
- Rwanda ranks 116th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current education expenditure, secondary rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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, secondary (% of total expenditure in secondary 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).