ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) vs Rwanda: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
12.41 years
in 2024
Rwanda
12.93 years
in 2024
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank
114th
Rwanda rank
115th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 12.93 years against 12.41 years in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), a difference of 0.52 years.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ahead.

ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 114th and Rwanda ranks 115th of 221 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 6.59 years 3.65 years 2.94 years ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
1980s 7.94 years 5.3 years 2.64 years ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
1990s 8.82 years 5.54 years 3.27 years ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
2000s 9.96 years 9.37 years 0.5909 years ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
2010s 11.26 years 11.42 years 0.1574 years Rwanda
2020s 12.24 years 12.59 years 0.349 years Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 12.93 years against 12.41 years in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) and Rwanda?
0.52 years, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) and Rwanda?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) and Rwanda rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 114th and Rwanda ranks 115th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 13,852 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release