Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Rwanda
Rwanda: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage was 0.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Rwanda is 0.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.5% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Rwanda peaked at 1.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2000.
That places Rwanda 81st out of 116 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4% | — |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +44.2% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +90.8% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -47.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +32.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -25.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 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 government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Rwanda?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Rwanda was 0.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
- Rwanda ranks 81st out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release