MDG: Northern Africa vs Rwanda: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male

MDG: Northern Africa
9.49 years
in 2024
Rwanda
11.24 years
in 2024
MDG: Northern Africa rank
12th
Rwanda rank
11th

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male over time

  • MDG: Northern Africa
  • Rwanda
051015199420092024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 11.24 years against 9.49 years in MDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 1.75 years.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times MDG: Northern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was MDG: Northern Africa ahead.

MDG: Northern Africa ranks 12th and Rwanda ranks 11th of 221 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, MDG: Northern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Northern Africa Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 8.05 years 5.26 years 2.79 years MDG: Northern Africa
2000s 8.44 years 9.03 years 0.5917 years Rwanda
2010s 9.06 years 10.39 years 1.34 years Rwanda
2020s 9.36 years 11.11 years 1.75 years Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male, MDG: Northern Africa or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 11.24 years against 9.49 years in MDG: Northern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male between MDG: Northern Africa and Rwanda?
1.75 years, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Northern Africa and Rwanda?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do MDG: Northern Africa and Rwanda rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 12th and Rwanda ranks 11th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,266 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release