Rwanda's government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita) was 21.67% in 2018, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 9.12 percentage points from 30.79% in 2008.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 21.67% | 2018 |
| Five years earlier | 37.42% | 2013 |
| Ten years earlier | 30.79% | 2008 |
| Highest | 39.99% | 2000 |
| Lowest | 21.67% | 2018 |
| Average since 2010 | 32.94% | 2010–2018 |
| First recorded | 39.99% | 2000 |
How it compares
In 2018, Rwanda had the 7th highest value of the 18 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
Closest to Rwanda in the 2018 ranking
- Malaysia — 4th of 18: 22.81%
- St. Lucia — 5th of 18: 22.74%
- Hong Kong SAR, China — 6th of 18: 22.03%
- South Africa — 8th of 18: 21.38%
- Costa Rica — 9th of 18: 21.14%
- St. Vincent and the Grenadines — 10th of 18: 20.14%
What this measures
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a median.
All 10 values
| Year | Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita) |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 21.67 |
| 2017 | no data |
| 2016 | 37.15 |
| 2015 | 31.21 |
| 2014 | no data |
| 2013 | 37.42 |
| 2012 | 32.57 |
| 2011 | 36.07 |
| 2010 | 34.49 |
| 2009 | no data |
| 2008 |
Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita) in nearby economies
- Burkina Faso — 19.93% (2016)
- Cabo Verde — 19.66% (2017)
- Mali — 25.5% (2017)
- Mauritania — 14.17% (2016)
- Mauritius — 31.32% (2018)
- Niger — 17.14% (2017)
- Senegal — 11.42% (2018)
- South Africa — 21.38% (2018)
More education data for Rwanda
- Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils — 3.01 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 149.57% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 146.68% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 152.46% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers — 68,326 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
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Questions people ask
- What is Rwanda's government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita)?
- 21.67% in 2018, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2000?
- It is down 18.32 percentage points from 39.99% in 2000. The highest value was 39.99% in 2000 and the lowest 21.67% in 2018.
- How does Rwanda rank?
- 7th highest of 18 economies with data for 2018.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.XPD.SECO.PC.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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