Expenditure on tertiary education in Rwanda
Rwanda: Expenditure on tertiary education was 19.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on tertiary 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 tertiary education in Rwanda stood at 19.8%.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Rwanda peaked at 34.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 1981.
That places Rwanda 83rd out of 160 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 14.8% | — |
| 1978 | 12.5% | -15.7% |
| 1979 | 14.8% | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 13.5% | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 10.5% | -22.5% |
| 1987 | 16.4% | +56.0% |
| 1988 | 15.7% | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 16.5% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 34.7% | +110.1% |
| 2007 | 25.4% | -26.7% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | -28.0% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | +48.8% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.0% | 12.5% | 14.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 14.5% | 10.5% | 16.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 25.4% | 34.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 13.3% | 22.7% | 6 |
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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 tertiary education in Rwanda?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Rwanda was 19.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 1981.
- How does Rwanda rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Rwanda ranks 83rd out of 160 countries with data for 2018.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.