Namibia vs Rwanda: School life expectancy, primary, female
Namibia
8.48 years
in 2024
Rwanda
9.07 years
in 2024
Namibia rank
5th
Rwanda rank
3rd
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- Namibia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 9.07 years against 8.48 years in Namibia, a difference of 0.59 years.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 5th and Rwanda ranks 3rd of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.55 years | 4.36 years | 5.2 years | Namibia |
| 1990s | 9.2 years | 4.53 years | 4.67 years | Namibia |
| 2000s | 7.9 years | 8.11 years | 0.2126 years | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 8.45 years | 8.48 years | 0.0296 years | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 8.47 years | 8.89 years | 0.4222 years | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, Namibia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 9.07 years against 8.48 years in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Namibia and Rwanda?
- 0.59 years, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Rwanda?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Rwanda rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Namibia ranks 5th and Rwanda ranks 3rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, female (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