Rwanda vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Rwanda
3.02 years
in 2024
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2.84 years
in 2024
Rwanda rank
187th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
190th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Rwanda
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 3.02 years against 2.84 years in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.18 years.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Rwanda ranks 187th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 190th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1831 years | 0.9174 years | 0.7343 years | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 1.1 years | 1.33 years | 0.2305 years | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 1.01 years | 1.42 years | 0.4136 years | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 0.9968 years | 1.86 years | 0.8602 years | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2.34 years | 2.58 years | 0.2375 years | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 2.85 years | 2.83 years | 0.0212 years | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Rwanda or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Rwanda, at 3.02 years against 2.84 years in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Rwanda and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.18 years, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Rwanda ranks 187th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 190th 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