Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Rwanda
9.26 years
in 2024
Sierra Leone
9.68 years
in 2024
Rwanda rank
3rd
Sierra Leone rank
2nd
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Rwanda
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 9.68 years against 9.26 years in Rwanda, a difference of 0.42 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 3rd and Sierra Leone ranks 2nd of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.3 years | 2.58 years | 0.7225 years | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 4.18 years | 3.98 years | 0.2 years | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 4.31 years | 3.38 years | 0.9328 years | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 7.9 years | 5.63 years | 2.27 years | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 8.57 years | 7.38 years | 1.18 years | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 9.14 years | 9.6 years | 0.4603 years | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 9.68 years against 9.26 years in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 0.42 years, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Rwanda ranks 3rd and Sierra Leone ranks 2nd of 218 countries.
- 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