Current education expenditure, total in Rwanda
Rwanda: Current education expenditure, total was 79.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Current education expenditure, total in Rwanda, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in public institutions.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 79.0% for current education expenditure, total in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.0% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, total in Rwanda peaked at 94.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 58.2%, in 2001.
That places Rwanda 113th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Current education expenditure, total in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 76.5% | — |
| 2000 | 79.7% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 58.2% | -26.9% |
| 2007 | 94.5% | +62.2% |
| 2008 | 88.9% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 83.9% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 84.4% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 92.4% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 90.1% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 89.2% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 87.0% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 64.7% | -25.6% |
| 2022 | 63.0% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 61.2% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 79.0% | +29.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.5% | 76.5% | 76.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.3% | 58.2% | 94.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 83.9% | 92.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 61.2% | 79.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 110 Turks and Caicos Islands 81.2% compare
- 111 Eritrea 80.4% compare
- 112 Afghanistan 80.4% compare
- 114 Peru 78.5% compare
- 115 Viet Nam 78.1% compare
- 116 Cayman Islands 75.8% 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, total in Rwanda?
- Current education expenditure, total 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, total recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, total recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.2% in 2001.
- How does Rwanda rank for current education expenditure, total?
- Rwanda ranks 113th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current education expenditure, total rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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, total (% of total expenditure in public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).