Rwanda vs Tanzania: Inequality in education
Rwanda
0.2736
in 2023
Tanzania
0.262
in 2023
Rwanda rank
53rd
Tanzania rank
56th
Inequality in education over time
- Rwanda
- Tanzania
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.2736 against 0.262 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.0116.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Tanzania ahead.
Rwanda ranks 53rd and Tanzania ranks 56th of 184 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2913 | 0.2783 | 0.013 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.2736 | 0.2658 | 0.0078 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in education, Rwanda or Tanzania?
- Rwanda, at 0.2736 against 0.262 in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in education between Rwanda and Tanzania?
- 0.0116, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Tanzania rank globally for inequality in education?
- Rwanda ranks 53rd and Tanzania ranks 56th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Inequality in education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.