Rwanda vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Rwanda
12.28 years
in 2024
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
11.51 years
in 2024
Rwanda rank
69th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
67th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Rwanda
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 12.28 years against 11.51 years in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, a difference of 0.77 years.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
Rwanda ranks 69th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 67th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.64 years | 8.3 years | 4.65 years | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 5.28 years | 8.58 years | 3.31 years | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 5.51 years | 9 years | 3.49 years | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 9.23 years | 10.31 years | 1.08 years | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 11 years | 11.18 years | 0.1804 years | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 11.98 years | 11.45 years | 0.5375 years | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Rwanda or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Rwanda, at 12.28 years against 11.51 years in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Rwanda and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 0.77 years, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Rwanda ranks 69th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 67th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release