Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Rwanda
Rwanda: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total was 4.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Rwanda, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Rwanda is 4.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 24.2% on the previous year and down 16.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Rwanda peaked at 9.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
Rwanda ranks 6th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8.6% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 5.4% | — |
| 2021 | 9.9% | +82.1% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -56.7% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | +24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.0% | 5.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 3.6% | 9.9% | 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 expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Rwanda?
- Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Rwanda was 4.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Rwanda rank for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
- Rwanda ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % 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