Rwanda vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes

Rwanda
12.28 years
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
11.47 years
in 2024
Rwanda rank
69th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank
70th

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • Rwanda
  • WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 12.28 years against 11.47 years in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), a difference of 0.81 years.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)'s.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ahead.

Rwanda ranks 69th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 70th of 213 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) Difference Ahead
1970s 3.64 years 8.05 years 4.41 years WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
1980s 5.28 years 8.33 years 3.05 years WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
1990s 5.51 years 8.79 years 3.27 years WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
2000s 9.23 years 10.17 years 0.9387 years WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
2010s 11 years 11.13 years 0.124 years WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
2020s 11.98 years 11.41 years 0.5711 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
Rwanda, at 12.28 years against 11.47 years in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Rwanda and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
0.81 years, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Rwanda ranks 69th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 70th 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