Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Rwanda
Rwanda: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 212.51 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 212.51 for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Rwanda peaked at 338.67 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 107.11, in 2000.
That places Rwanda 114th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 107.11 | — |
| 2005 | 114.63 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 137.79 | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 130.24 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 135.57 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 117.26 | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 142.08 | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 137.1 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 124.66 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 130.33 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 107.8 | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 338.67 | +214.2% |
| 2023 | 229.28 | -32.3% |
| 2024 | 212.51 | -7.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 212.51 is below the median for low income countries, which is 231.19, 92% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 212.51 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 341.25, 62% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +214.2% | 107.8 | 338.67 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 122.44 | 107.11 | 137.79 | 4 |
| 2010s | 127.83 | 107.8 | 142.08 | 7 |
| 2020s | 260.15 | 212.51 | 338.67 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More education data for Rwanda
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.15 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.03 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Rwanda?
- Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Rwanda was 212.51 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 338.67 in 2021.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.11 in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Rwanda ranks 114th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. 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 Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release