Rwanda vs SDG: Least Developed Countries: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes

Rwanda
3.02 years
in 2024
SDG: Least Developed Countries
2.91 years
in 2024
Rwanda rank
187th
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
187th

School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time

  • Rwanda
  • SDG: Least Developed Countries
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 3.02 years against 2.91 years in SDG: Least Developed Countries, a difference of 0.11 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was SDG: Least Developed Countries ahead.

Rwanda ranks 187th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 187th of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Least Developed Countries in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda SDG: Least Developed Countries Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1831 years 0.8629 years 0.6798 years SDG: Least Developed Countries
1980s 1.1 years 1.07 years 0.0287 years Rwanda
1990s 1.01 years 1.28 years 0.2745 years SDG: Least Developed Countries
2000s 0.9968 years 1.95 years 0.955 years SDG: Least Developed Countries
2010s 2.34 years 2.66 years 0.3125 years SDG: Least Developed Countries
2020s 2.85 years 2.92 years 0.0753 years SDG: Least Developed Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Rwanda or SDG: Least Developed Countries?
Rwanda, at 3.02 years against 2.91 years in SDG: Least Developed Countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Rwanda and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
0.11 years, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and SDG: Least Developed Countries rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
Rwanda ranks 187th and SDG: Least Developed Countries 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,501 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release