Nicaragua vs Rwanda: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Nicaragua
10.86 years
in 2002
Rwanda
11.23 years
in 2019
Nicaragua rank
140th
Rwanda rank
137th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Nicaragua
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 11.23 years against 10.86 years in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.37 years.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 140th and Rwanda ranks 137th of 183 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.13 years | 3.9 years | 2.23 years | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 7.51 years | 5.31 years | 2.2 years | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 7.49 years | 5.63 years | 1.86 years | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 10.86 years | 7.68 years | 3.18 years | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Nicaragua or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 11.23 years against 10.86 years in Nicaragua as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Nicaragua and Rwanda?
- 0.37 years, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Rwanda?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2002.
- How do Nicaragua and Rwanda rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Nicaragua ranks 140th and Rwanda ranks 137th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.