Rwanda vs Zimbabwe: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Rwanda
11.23 years
in 2019
Zimbabwe
11.36 years
in 2013
Rwanda rank
137th
Zimbabwe rank
135th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Rwanda
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 11.36 years against 11.23 years in Rwanda, a difference of 0.13 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Rwanda ranks 137th and Zimbabwe ranks 135th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.91 years | 4.94 years | 1.03 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 5.35 years | 9.74 years | 4.38 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 6.4 years | 10.01 years | 3.61 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 7.68 years | 10.29 years | 2.6 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 11.6 years | 11.4 years | 0.1926 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 11.36 years against 11.23 years in Rwanda as of 2013.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
- 0.13 years, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.
- How do Rwanda and Zimbabwe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Rwanda ranks 137th and Zimbabwe ranks 135th 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.