Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Rwanda
Rwanda: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 22.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Rwanda, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Rwanda is 22.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.7% on the previous year and down 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Rwanda peaked at 66.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2023.
Rwanda ranks 42nd of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 27.0% | — |
| 2001 | 24.4% | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 66.7% | +125.1% |
| 2015 | 41.4% | -38.0% |
| 2016 | 44.8% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | -63.7% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | -18.2% |
| 2024 | 22.4% | +53.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 24.4% | 24.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 25.1% | 66.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 14.6% | 22.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Rwanda?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Rwanda was 22.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Rwanda ranks 42nd out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.4%. 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release