Rwanda vs Spain: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Rwanda
4.6%
in 2024
Spain
4.6%
in 2022
Rwanda rank
76th
Spain rank
77th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Rwanda
- Spain
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 4.6% against 4.6% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 76th and Spain ranks 77th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 0.2% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 4.3% | 0.4% | Spain |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 4.3% | 0.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 4.4% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.7% | 0.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Rwanda or Spain?
- Rwanda, at 4.6% against 4.6% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Rwanda and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2022.
- How do Rwanda and Spain rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Rwanda ranks 76th and Spain ranks 77th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.