Expenditure on primary education in Rwanda
Rwanda: Expenditure on primary education was 28.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on primary education in Rwanda, 1978–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 28.6% for expenditure on primary education in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.5% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Rwanda peaked at 74.7% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2018.
Rwanda ranks 101st of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 65.9% | — |
| 1979 | 61.3% | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 64.8% | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 74.7% | +15.3% |
| 1987 | 62.3% | -16.6% |
| 1988 | 62.4% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 63.8% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 48.2% | -24.4% |
| 2007 | 46.3% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 36.7% | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 36.2% | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 30.1% | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 32.7% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 34.6% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 28.6% | -17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.6% | 61.3% | 65.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 65.6% | 62.3% | 74.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 46.7% | 45.6% | 48.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 28.6% | 36.7% | 7 |
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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 expenditure on primary education in Rwanda?
- Expenditure on primary education in Rwanda was 28.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 1981.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2018.
- How does Rwanda rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Rwanda ranks 101st out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.