Rwanda vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: School life expectancy, secondary, female
Rwanda
3.27 years
in 2024
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2.89 years
in 2024
Rwanda rank
179th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
179th
School life expectancy, secondary, female over time
- Rwanda
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 3.27 years against 2.89 years in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, a difference of 0.38 years.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: West and Central Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
Rwanda ranks 179th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 179th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: West and Central Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1879 years | 0.5109 years | 0.3231 years | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1980s | 0.9779 years | 0.9267 years | 0.0512 years | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.9245 years | 1.07 years | 0.1437 years | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2000s | 0.9424 years | 1.53 years | 0.5841 years | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2010s | 2.37 years | 2.42 years | 0.0543 years | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2020s | 3.01 years | 2.85 years | 0.1569 years | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, female, Rwanda or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Rwanda, at 3.27 years against 2.89 years in UNICEF: West and Central Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, female between Rwanda and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 0.38 years, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Rwanda ranks 179th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 179th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, female (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