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Rwanda - Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP) 4.61

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 203 economies tracked

Latest value

4.61 (2024)

Global rank

##17 of 203 economies

Share of global total

2.5%

Growth since 1977

2.14×

Ranking Race — Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#1331970198019902000201020202025#47#172023 overtook Costa Rica2024 overtook Jamaica
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Real annual global ranks, 1970 - 2025. Rwanda climbed from #47 to #17 (overtook Costa Rica). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Rwanda ↓

Key Events — Rwanda

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1981
Climbed 19 places in global rank auto
2001
Climbed 33 places in global rank auto
2008
Fell 21 places in global rank auto
2014
Fell 20 places in global rank auto
2015
Fell 25 places in global rank auto
2017
Fell 16 places in global rank auto
2021
Climbed 93 places in global rank auto
2022
Fell 24 places in global rank auto

Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP), 1977-2024

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
197719872007201720242.153.34.445.59

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