Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Rwanda
Rwanda: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a was 13.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Rwanda is 13.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.6% on the previous year and down 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Rwanda peaked at 41.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2024.
That places Rwanda 69th out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.0% | — |
| 2007 | 29.3% | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 33.4% | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 35.5% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 41.4% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | -39.4% |
| 2016 | 29.9% | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 17.7% | -23.0% |
| 2024 | 13.7% | -22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.1% | 29.3% | 37.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 21.3% | 41.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 13.7% | 24.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 66 El Salvador 14.7% compare
- 67 Seychelles 14.6% compare
- 68 Paraguay 13.9% compare
- 70 Liechtenstein 13.7% compare
- 71 Mongolia 13.5% compare
- 72 Trinidad and Tobago 13.1% compare
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 initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Rwanda?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Rwanda was 13.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
- Rwanda ranks 69th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release