Rwanda vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Rwanda
12.93 years
in 2024
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
12.35 years
in 2024
Rwanda rank
115th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
116th

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

  • Rwanda
  • UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 12.93 years against 12.35 years in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, a difference of 0.58 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.

Rwanda ranks 115th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 116th of 186 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda UNICEF: All Unicef Countries Difference Ahead
1970s 3.65 years 8.08 years 4.42 years UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
1980s 5.3 years 8.37 years 3.07 years UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
1990s 5.54 years 8.63 years 3.09 years UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2000s 9.37 years 9.69 years 0.319 years UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2010s 11.42 years 11.48 years 0.0606 years UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2020s 12.59 years 12.31 years 0.2874 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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
Rwanda, at 12.93 years against 12.35 years in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Rwanda and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
0.58 years, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Rwanda ranks 115th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 116th 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