Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: School life expectancy, primary, female
Rwanda
9.07 years
in 2024
Sierra Leone
9.94 years
in 2024
Rwanda rank
3rd
Sierra Leone rank
2nd
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- Rwanda
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 9.94 years against 9.07 years in Rwanda, a difference of 0.87 years.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 3rd and Sierra Leone ranks 2nd of 209 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 | 2.99 years | 2.04 years | 0.9479 years | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 4.09 years | 3.22 years | 0.8704 years | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 4.31 years | 2.77 years | 1.54 years | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 7.75 years | 5.21 years | 2.54 years | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 8.38 years | 7.46 years | 0.9188 years | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 8.89 years | 9.84 years | 0.9449 years | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 9.94 years against 9.07 years in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 0.87 years, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Rwanda ranks 3rd and Sierra Leone ranks 2nd of 209 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