Rwanda vs SDG: Northern Africa: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Rwanda
12.93 years
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa
12.48 years
in 2024
Rwanda rank
115th
SDG: Northern Africa rank
113th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Rwanda
- SDG: Northern Africa
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 12.93 years against 12.48 years in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 0.45 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was SDG: Northern Africa ahead.
Rwanda ranks 115th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 113th of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Northern Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | SDG: Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.65 years | 6.65 years | 3 years | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 1980s | 5.3 years | 8 years | 2.7 years | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 1990s | 5.54 years | 8.88 years | 3.33 years | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 9.37 years | 10.02 years | 0.6511 years | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 11.42 years | 11.33 years | 0.0898 years | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 12.59 years | 12.32 years | 0.2747 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, Rwanda or SDG: Northern Africa?
- Rwanda, at 12.93 years against 12.48 years in SDG: Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Rwanda and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 0.45 years, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and SDG: Northern Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Rwanda ranks 115th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 113th of 186 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release