MDG: Caribbean vs Rwanda: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
MDG: Caribbean
7.69 years
in 2024
Rwanda
9.26 years
in 2024
MDG: Caribbean rank
1st
Rwanda rank
3rd
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- MDG: Caribbean
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 9.26 years against 7.69 years in MDG: Caribbean, a difference of 1.57 years.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times MDG: Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was MDG: Caribbean ahead.
MDG: Caribbean ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 3rd of 221 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, MDG: Caribbean averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Caribbean | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.42 years | 3.36 years | 3.06 years | MDG: Caribbean |
| 1980s | 6.34 years | 4.18 years | 2.16 years | MDG: Caribbean |
| 1990s | 6.45 years | 4.54 years | 1.91 years | MDG: Caribbean |
| 2000s | 6.62 years | 8.23 years | 1.61 years | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 7.69 years | 8.66 years | 0.9695 years | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 7.67 years | 9.14 years | 1.47 years | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, MDG: Caribbean or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 9.26 years against 7.69 years in MDG: Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between MDG: Caribbean and Rwanda?
- 1.57 years, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Caribbean and Rwanda?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Caribbean and Rwanda rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 3rd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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