Mauritius vs Rwanda: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Mauritius
47.11 millions
in 2019
Rwanda
56.38 millions
in 2018
Mauritius rank
123rd
Rwanda rank
120th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Mauritius
  • Rwanda
0204060197119952019

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 56.38 millions against 47.11 millions in Mauritius, a difference of 9.27 millions.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Mauritius's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mauritius ranks 123rd and Rwanda ranks 120th of 158 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 4.27 millions 2.45 millions 1.82 millions Mauritius
1980s 4.05 millions 11.58 millions 7.53 millions Rwanda
2000s 27.96 millions 35.72 millions 7.75 millions Rwanda
2010s 35.08 millions 53.28 millions 18.2 millions Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Mauritius or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 56.38 millions against 47.11 millions in Mauritius as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Mauritius and Rwanda?
9.27 millions, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Rwanda?
14 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2018.
How do Mauritius and Rwanda rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Mauritius ranks 123rd and Rwanda ranks 120th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,257 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/