Expenditure on secondary education in Rwanda
Rwanda: Expenditure on secondary education was 38.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on secondary education in Rwanda, 1977–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2018, expenditure on secondary education in Rwanda stood at 38.3%.
That represents a change of down 27.6% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Rwanda peaked at 52.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 1981.
That places Rwanda 45th out of 149 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 17.3% | — |
| 1978 | 17.0% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 15.5% | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 18.9% | +21.7% |
| 1981 | 12.5% | -34.0% |
| 1987 | 14.6% | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 17.8% | +21.7% |
| 1989 | 16.9% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 16.7% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | +26.5% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 37.6% | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 36.5% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 41.7% | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 42.6% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 52.8% | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | -27.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.6% | 15.5% | 17.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 16.1% | 12.5% | 18.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 16.7% | 25.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 30.7% | 52.8% | 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 secondary education in Rwanda?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Rwanda was 38.3% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 1981.
- How does Rwanda rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Rwanda ranks 45th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.