Eritrea vs Rwanda: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling

Eritrea

5.09 years

in 2023

Rwanda

4.88 years

in 2023

Eritrea rank

168th

Rwanda rank

170th

Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling over time

Eritrea currently reports 5.09 years against 4.88 years in Rwanda, a difference of 0.2114 years.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 168th and Rwanda ranks 170th of 192 countries.

Indicator: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.