Education expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Rwanda

Education expenditure (% of GDP) in Rwanda in 2024 — 4.61%. Ranked 17 in the world out of 40. Since 1977, the indicator has risen by 2.46 pp.

2024 4.61% −0.31 pp vs 2023
World rank 17of 40
Period maximum 5.59%2021
Period minimum 2.15%1977

Trend over time

1977–2024 · % of GDP

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Rwanda, 1977–20242345619771982198719921997200220072012201720221977: 2.15%1978: 2.23%1979: 2.44%1980: 2.67%1981: 4.39%1987: 3.51%1988: 3.34%1989: 3.75%1999: 3.86%2000: 3.43%2001: 4.83%2007: 3.99%2008: 3.5%2010: 4.63%2011: 4.38%2012: 4.42%2013: 4.74%2014: 4.2%2015: 3.65%2016: 3.43%2017: 3.12%2018: 3.07%2019: 3.24%2020: 3.33%2021: 5.59%2022: 4.74%2023: 4.92%2024: 4.61%
Change over the period: +2.46 pp Annual average: 0.05 pp
Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Rwanda, by year Rwanda All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 4.61 −0.31 pp
2023 4.92 +0.18 pp
2022 4.74 −0.85 pp
2021 5.59 +2.26 pp
2020 3.33 +0.09 pp
2019 3.24 +0.16 pp
2018 3.07 −0.05 pp
2017 3.12 −0.31 pp
2016 3.43 −0.21 pp
2015 3.65 −0.55 pp
2014 4.2 −0.55 pp
2013 4.74 +0.32 pp
2012 4.42 +0.04 pp
2011 4.38 −0.25 pp
2010 4.63
2008 3.5 −0.48 pp
2007 3.99
2001 4.83 +1.39 pp
2000 3.43 −0.42 pp
1999 3.86
1989 3.75 +0.41 pp
1988 3.34 −0.17 pp
1987 3.51
1981 4.39 +1.73 pp
1980 2.67 +0.23 pp
1979 2.44 +0.21 pp
1978 2.23 +0.08 pp
1977 2.15

Eastern Africa, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Total government expenditure on education (current, capital and transfers) as a percentage of GDP, covering all levels from preprimary to tertiary. The international benchmark of the Incheon Declaration is 4–6% of GDP. The indicator leaves out private spending by households, which in some countries is comparable to public spending.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.