Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: School life expectancy, primary, male
Rwanda
9.45 years
in 2024
Sierra Leone
9.43 years
in 2024
Rwanda rank
2nd
Sierra Leone rank
3rd
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- Rwanda
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 9.45 years against 9.43 years in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 2nd and Sierra Leone ranks 3rd of 215 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 | 3.62 years | 3.13 years | 0.492 years | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 4.29 years | 4.65 years | 0.3625 years | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 4.31 years | 3.98 years | 0.3295 years | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 8.06 years | 6.06 years | 2.01 years | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 8.9 years | 7.3 years | 1.59 years | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 9.4 years | 9.36 years | 0.046 years | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
- Rwanda, at 9.45 years against 9.43 years in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 0.02 years, with Rwanda 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, male?
- Rwanda ranks 2nd and Sierra Leone ranks 3rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, male (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