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
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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

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