Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Rwanda
Rwanda: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 97.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Rwanda, 2000–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, tertiary in Rwanda is 97.7%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Rwanda peaked at 1,150.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 88.4%, in 2012.
That places Rwanda 13th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,150.8% | — |
| 2005 | 300.2% | -73.9% |
| 2007 | 244.5% | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 199.9% | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 173.5% | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 116.6% | -32.8% |
| 2012 | 88.4% | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 94.9% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 108.0% | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 97.7% | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 473.8% | 199.9% | 1,150.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 113.2% | 88.4% | 173.5% | 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 per student, tertiary in Rwanda?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Rwanda was 97.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,150.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.4% in 2012.
- How does Rwanda rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Rwanda ranks 13th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.