Government expenditure on education, total in Rwanda
Rwanda: Government expenditure on education, total was 13.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Rwanda, 1981–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 13.9% for government expenditure on education, total in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Rwanda peaked at 25.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1981.
Rwanda ranks 77th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 17.3% | — |
| 2000 | 18.8% | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 25.3% | +34.4% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | -29.7% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | +44.0% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | +17.7% |
| 2024 | 14.2% | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 13.9% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 17.3% | 17.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 15.6% | 25.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 10.8% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 10.8% | 15.5% | 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 government expenditure on education, total in Rwanda?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Rwanda was 13.9% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
- How does Rwanda rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Rwanda ranks 77th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.