Rwanda vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female

Rwanda
12.91 years
in 2024
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
12.36 years
in 2024
Rwanda rank
118th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
116th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Rwanda
  • UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
4681012197119972024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 12.91 years against 12.36 years in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, a difference of 0.55 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1977 it was UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.

Rwanda ranks 118th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 116th of 179 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 3.4 years 7.44 years 4.04 years UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
1980s 5.09 years 7.61 years 2.52 years UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
1990s 5.48 years 7.74 years 2.27 years UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2000s 8.71 years 9.14 years 0.4268 years UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2010s 11.2 years 11.38 years 0.1802 years UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2020s 12.4 years 12.31 years 0.0942 years Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, Rwanda or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
Rwanda, at 12.91 years against 12.36 years in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Rwanda and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
0.55 years, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
29 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
Rwanda ranks 118th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 116th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,742 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release