This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Rwanda statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Rwandan statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Rwandan-specific metadata information.
| Indicator available |
Percentage of VUP social transfers which benefit the poorest quintile; Percentage of medical consultations which benefit the poorest quintile; Percentage of population having ever attended school in the poorest quintile |
|---|---|
| Indicator description |
Percentage of beneficiaries of the Vision Umurenge Programme (VUP) who were in the poorest quintile. The VUP includes Direct Support, Classic Public Works, Expanded Public Works, Nutrition-Sensitive Direct Support, Financial Services, Asset Transfer, and Skills Development programmes. Percentage of the population making a medical consultation in the four weeks preceding the survey, who were in the poorest quintile. Percentage of the population aged 6 and above who have ever attended school, who were in the poorest consumption quintile. |
| Geographical coverage |
Rwanda |
| Unit of measurement |
Percentage (%) |
| Definitions |
As per the guidance provided in the global metadata, this indicator focuses on the poorest 20%, or the lowest consumption quintile. |
| Calculations |
Number of beneficiaries in the poorest quintile / Total beneficiaries * 100 |
| Comments and limitations |
Figures on social transfers do not include non-VUP Direct Support programmes, such as those administered by the Ministry of National Unity and Civic Engagement (MINUBUMWE) or the Rwanda Demobilisation and Reintegration Commission (RDRC). However, these non-VUP programmes represent a small minority of social transfer beneficiaries.<p>Figures on health consultations are used a proxy for the proportion of health spending beneficiaries in the poorest quintile. This is imperfect, as medical spending may not be equally distributed across all people making a medical consultation.</p><p>Figures on school attendance are used are a proxy for the proportion of education spending beneficiaries in the poorest quintile. This is imperfect, as education spending may not be distributed equally across all individuals attending school. Notably, disparities increase as the level of education increases. Furthermore, these figures do not account for the difference between public and private schools, with private schools disproportionately attended by the higher quintiles. Note also that these figures only take into account the current socioeconomic status of the individual, not their status when they attended school.</p> |
| Data last updated |
07/07/2026 |
| Metadata last updated |
07/07/2026 |