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
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
February 2026 Data Release