Rwanda Education Spending 1999-2024

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 2023 was 12.20%, a 0.55% decline from 2022.
  • Rwanda education spending for 2022 was 12.76%, a 2.77% 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.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Education Spending (% of GDP)
Senegal 22.55%
Burkina Faso 20.30%
Mali 19.12%
Benin 19.04%
Gambia 17.50%
Chad 16.48%
Togo 14.82%
Madagascar 14.07%
Tanzania 13.70%
Niger 12.81%
Liberia 12.43%
Rwanda 12.20%
Haiti 11.23%
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Central African Republic 9.99%
Uganda 8.63%
South Sudan 8.12%
Rwanda Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2023 12.20% -0.55%
2022 12.76% -2.77%
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% 1.96%
2008 15.59% -2.20%
2007 17.79% -7.53%
2001 25.31% 6.48%
2000 18.84% 1.58%
1999 17.25% 1.58%