Education spending in Rwanda
Rwanda: Education spending was 4.61 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.61
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
76th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.59
in 2021
All-time low
2.15
in 1977
Years of data
28
1977–2024
Education spending in Rwanda, 1977–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, education spending in Rwanda stood at 4.61.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Rwanda peaked at 5.59 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.15, in 1977.
Rwanda ranks 76th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Education spending in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.15 | — |
| 1978 | 2.23 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 2.44 | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 2.67 | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 4.39 | +64.8% |
| 1987 | 3.51 | -20.2% |
| 1988 | 3.34 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 3.75 | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 3.86 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 3.43 | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 4.83 | +40.5% |
| 2007 | 3.99 | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 3.5 | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 4.63 | +32.2% |
| 2011 | 4.38 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 4.42 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.74 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 4.2 | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 3.65 | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 3.43 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 3.12 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 3.07 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.24 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 3.33 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 5.59 | +67.7% |
| 2022 | 4.74 | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 4.92 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 4.61 | -6.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 4.61 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.81, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 4.61 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.27 | 2.15 | 2.44 | 3 |
| 1980s | 3.53 | 2.67 | 4.39 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.86 | 3.86 | 3.86 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.94 | 3.43 | 4.83 | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.89 | 3.07 | 4.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.64 | 3.33 | 5.59 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More education data for Rwanda
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.15 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.03 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Rwanda?
- Education spending in Rwanda was 4.61 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.59 in 2021.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 in 1977.
- How does Rwanda rank for education spending?
- Rwanda ranks 76th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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