Current education expenditure, tertiary in Rwanda
Rwanda: Current education expenditure, tertiary was 79.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Rwanda, 2010–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 79.0% for current education expenditure, tertiary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.6% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, tertiary in Rwanda peaked at 93.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2015.
Rwanda ranks 93rd of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 93.4% | — |
| 2011 | 90.8% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 83.7% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 82.2% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | -79.2% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 74.2% | +291.9% |
| 2021 | 66.8% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 45.5% | -31.9% |
| 2023 | 48.0% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 79.0% | +64.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.8% | 17.1% | 93.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 45.5% | 79.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 90 Bangladesh 81.2% compare
- 91 Sierra Leone 80.6% compare
- 92 Côte d'Ivoire 79.8% compare
- 94 Macau, China 77.8% compare
- 95 Indonesia 77.8% compare
- 96 Ghana 77.3% compare
More education data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current education expenditure, tertiary in Rwanda?
- Current education expenditure, tertiary 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, tertiary recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 93.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2015.
- How does Rwanda rank for current education expenditure, tertiary?
- Rwanda ranks 93rd out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current education expenditure, tertiary rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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, tertiary (% of total expenditure in tertiary 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).