Rwanda vs Suriname: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Rwanda
11.23 years
in 2019
Suriname
11.37 years
in 2002
Rwanda rank
137th
Suriname rank
134th

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

  • Rwanda
  • Suriname
468101214197119952019

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 11.37 years against 11.23 years in Rwanda, a difference of 0.14 years.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 137th and Suriname ranks 134th of 183 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Suriname Difference Ahead
1980s 5.49 years 12.27 years 6.79 years Suriname
1990s 5.63 years 11.82 years 6.19 years Suriname
2000s 7.68 years 11.37 years 3.69 years Suriname

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 Suriname?
Suriname, at 11.37 years against 11.23 years in Rwanda as of 2002.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Rwanda and Suriname?
0.14 years, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Suriname?
9 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2002.
How do Rwanda and Suriname rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Rwanda ranks 137th and Suriname ranks 134th 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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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 7,038 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.