Côte d'Ivoire vs Rwanda: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Côte d'Ivoire
5.63 years
in 2023
Rwanda
5.32 years
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire rank
173rd
Rwanda rank
175th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Rwanda
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 5.63 years against 5.32 years in Rwanda, a difference of 0.31 years.
That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 173rd and Rwanda ranks 175th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.05 years | 3.05 years | 0.0068 years | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 4.18 years | 3.77 years | 0.4185 years | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 5.16 years | 4.64 years | 0.5267 years | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 5.62 years | 5.33 years | 0.2834 years | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Côte d'Ivoire or Rwanda?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 5.63 years against 5.32 years in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Côte d'Ivoire and Rwanda?
- 0.31 years, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Rwanda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Rwanda rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 173rd and Rwanda ranks 175th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.