Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Rwanda
Rwanda: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Rwanda, 1987–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.8% for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 10,593.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Rwanda peaked at 0.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1987.
That places Rwanda 17th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +70.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +32.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -75.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -43.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +137.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -40.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +536.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +466.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -85.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +204.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +615.8% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 3 |
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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 pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Rwanda?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Rwanda was 0.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1987.
- How does Rwanda rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 17th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10,593.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary 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