Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Rwanda
Rwanda: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 79.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Rwanda, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Rwanda stood at 79.0%.
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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Rwanda peaked at 99.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 67.8%, in 2022.
That places Rwanda 123rd out of 128 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Rwanda?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Rwanda was 79.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.8% in 2022.
- How does Rwanda rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Rwanda ranks 123rd out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release