Rwanda vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Rwanda
12.28 years
in 2024
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
11.46 years
in 2024
Rwanda rank
69th
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
71st
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Rwanda
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 12.28 years against 11.46 years in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, a difference of 0.82 years.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
Rwanda ranks 69th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 71st of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.64 years | 8.08 years | 4.43 years | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 1980s | 5.28 years | 8.35 years | 3.07 years | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 1990s | 5.51 years | 8.8 years | 3.29 years | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2000s | 9.23 years | 10.17 years | 0.9392 years | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 11 years | 11.11 years | 0.1122 years | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 11.98 years | 11.4 years | 0.5851 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Rwanda, at 12.28 years against 11.46 years in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Rwanda and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 0.82 years, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Rwanda ranks 69th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 71st 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