Rwanda vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Rwanda
12.28 years
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
11.5 years
in 2024
Rwanda rank
69th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
68th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Rwanda
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 12.28 years against 11.5 years in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), a difference of 0.78 years.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ahead.
Rwanda ranks 69th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 68th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.43 years | 9.96 years | 4.54 years | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 9.23 years | 10.52 years | 1.29 years | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 11 years | 11.34 years | 0.3384 years | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 11.98 years | 11.49 years | 0.497 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: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Rwanda, at 12.28 years against 11.5 years in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Rwanda and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 0.78 years, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Rwanda ranks 69th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 68th 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