Rwanda Education Spending 1960-2024

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
  • Rwanda education spending for 2022 was 12.50%, a 3.03% decline from 2021.
  • Rwanda education spending for 2021 was 15.53%, a 4.75% increase from 2020.
  • Rwanda education spending for 2020 was 10.78%, a 0.21% decline from 2019.
  • Rwanda education spending for 2019 was 11.00%, a 0.19% increase from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Education Spending (% of GDP)
Ethiopia 23.01%
Senegal 22.17%
Burkina Faso 21.96%
Burundi 20.64%
Tajikistan 18.75%
Democratic Republic of Congo 18.41%
Mali 18.19%
Benin 17.19%
Chad 16.72%
Gambia 14.48%
Togo 14.48%
Tanzania 14.33%
Madagascar 13.85%
Haiti 13.12%
Rwanda 12.50%
Nepal 12.44%
Niger 12.37%
Guinea 11.95%
Liberia 11.73%
Central African Republic 10.74%
Comoros 10.48%
Uganda 8.48%
Guinea-Bissau 0.00%
Syrian Arab Republic 0.00%
Malawi 0.00%
South Sudan 0.00%
Zimbabwe 0.00%
Afghanistan 0.00%
Mozambique 0.00%
Somalia 0.00%
Yemen 0.00%
Eritrea 0.00%
Sierra Leone 0.00%
North Korea 0.00%
Rwanda Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2022 12.50% -3.03%
2021 15.53% 4.75%
2020 10.78% -0.21%
2019 11.00% 0.19%
2018 10.80% -0.27%
2017 11.08% -1.20%
2016 12.28% -0.26%
2015 12.54% -1.20%
2014 13.73% -3.13%
2013 16.86% 1.04%
2012 15.82% 0.47%
2011 15.34% -2.20%
2010 17.55% 17.55%
2009 0.00% -15.59%
2008 15.59% -2.20%
2007 17.79% 17.79%
2006 0.00% 0.00%
2005 0.00% 0.00%
2004 0.00% 0.00%
2003 0.00% 0.00%
2002 0.00% -25.31%
2001 25.31% 6.48%
2000 18.84% 1.58%
1999 17.25% 17.25%
1998 0.00% 0.00%
1997 0.00% 0.00%
1996 0.00% 0.00%
1995 0.00% 0.00%
1994 0.00% 0.00%
1993 0.00% 0.00%
1992 0.00% 0.00%
1991 0.00% 0.00%
1990 0.00% 0.00%
1989 0.00% 0.00%
1988 0.00% 0.00%
1987 0.00% 0.00%
1986 0.00% 0.00%
1985 0.00% 0.00%
1984 0.00% 0.00%
1983 0.00% 0.00%
1982 0.00% 0.00%
1981 0.00% 0.00%
1980 0.00% 0.00%
1979 0.00% 0.00%
1978 0.00% 0.00%
1977 0.00% 0.00%
1976 0.00% 0.00%
1975 0.00% 0.00%
1974 0.00% 0.00%
1973 0.00% 0.00%
1972 0.00% 0.00%
1971 0.00% 0.00%
1970 0.00% 0.00%
1969 0.00% 0.00%
1968 0.00% 0.00%
1967 0.00% 0.00%
1966 0.00% 0.00%
1965 0.00% 0.00%
1964 0.00% 0.00%
1963 0.00% 0.00%
1962 0.00% 0.00%
1961 0.00% 0.00%
1960 0.00% 0.00%