Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Rwanda
Rwanda: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 20.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Rwanda is 20.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Rwanda peaked at 36.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 44th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.3% | — |
| 2007 | 28.2% | -22.3% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 35.0% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 31.9% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 36.9% | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | -40.9% |
| 2021 | 24.6% | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 21.5% | -28.4% |
| 2024 | 20.3% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.4% | 28.2% | 36.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 21.8% | 36.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 20.3% | 30.0% | 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 initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Rwanda?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Rwanda was 20.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Rwanda ranks 44th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. 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 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