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
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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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 16,437 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release