Lesotho vs Rwanda: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Lesotho
2.97 years
in 2017
Rwanda
3.02 years
in 2024
Lesotho rank
190th
Rwanda rank
187th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 3.02 years against 2.97 years in Lesotho, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 190th and Rwanda ranks 187th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6425 years | 0.1831 years | 0.4594 years | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 1.09 years | 1.1 years | 0.0076 years | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 1.36 years | 1.01 years | 0.3486 years | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.89 years | 0.9968 years | 0.8922 years | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2.88 years | 2.27 years | 0.6127 years | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Lesotho or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 3.02 years against 2.97 years in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Lesotho and Rwanda?
- 0.05 years, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Rwanda?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Lesotho and Rwanda rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 190th and Rwanda ranks 187th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, 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
February 2026 Data Release