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
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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

Indicator
School life expectancy, secondary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 15,675 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release