Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Rwanda
Rwanda: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a was 33.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Rwanda is 33.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 15.9% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Rwanda peaked at 47.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2012.
That places Rwanda 12th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.2% | — |
| 2007 | 26.3% | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | +29.0% |
| 2011 | 33.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | -57.4% |
| 2013 | 28.9% | +99.8% |
| 2015 | 39.9% | +38.2% |
| 2016 | 47.7% | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | -52.6% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 44.7% | +79.0% |
| 2023 | 28.7% | -35.8% |
| 2024 | 33.3% | +15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.8% | 26.3% | 35.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 14.4% | 47.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 25.0% | 44.7% | 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 upper secondary student as a in Rwanda?
- Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Rwanda was 33.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2012.
- How does Rwanda rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
- Rwanda ranks 12th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 upper 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