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

Rwanda
11.23 years
in 2019
Uganda
10.87 years
in 2004
Rwanda rank
137th
Uganda rank
139th

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

  • Rwanda
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 11.23 years against 10.87 years in Uganda, a difference of 0.36 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Uganda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 137th and Uganda ranks 139th of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 3.88 years 3.86 years 0.0236 years Rwanda
1980s 5.36 years 5.38 years 0.0126 years Uganda
1990s 5.63 years 5.72 years 0.0895 years Uganda
2000s 8.85 years 10.87 years 2.02 years Uganda

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 Uganda?
Rwanda, at 11.23 years against 10.87 years in Uganda as of 2019.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Rwanda and Uganda?
0.36 years, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?
12 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2004.
How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Rwanda ranks 137th and Uganda ranks 139th 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.