Rwanda vs Zambia: School life expectancy, primary, female
Rwanda
9.07 years
in 2024
Zambia
8.4 years
in 2024
Rwanda rank
3rd
Zambia rank
6th
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- Rwanda
- Zambia
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 9.07 years against 8.4 years in Zambia, a difference of 0.67 years.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zambia ahead.
Rwanda ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 6th of 209 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.06 years | 5.79 years | 2.73 years | Zambia |
| 1980s | 4.05 years | 6.32 years | 2.26 years | Zambia |
| 1990s | 4.82 years | 5.52 years | 0.6977 years | Zambia |
| 2000s | 8.2 years | 7.09 years | 1.11 years | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 8.53 years | 7.49 years | 1.04 years | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 9.07 years | 8.4 years | 0.6694 years | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, Rwanda or Zambia?
- Rwanda, at 9.07 years against 8.4 years in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Rwanda and Zambia?
- 0.67 years, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zambia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Zambia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Rwanda ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 6th 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