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

Niger
67.04 millions
in 2017
Rwanda
56.38 millions
in 2018
Niger rank
118th
Rwanda rank
120th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Niger
  • Rwanda
020406080197119942018

How they compare

Niger currently reports 67.04 millions against 56.38 millions in Rwanda, a difference of 10.66 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Rwanda ahead.

Niger ranks 118th and Rwanda ranks 120th of 158 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 18.34 millions 43.66 millions 25.31 millions Rwanda
2010s 47.73 millions 52.66 millions 4.93 millions Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Niger or Rwanda?
Niger, at 67.04 millions against 56.38 millions in Rwanda as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Niger and Rwanda?
10.66 millions, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Rwanda?
7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do Niger and Rwanda rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Niger ranks 118th and Rwanda ranks 120th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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/