Rwanda vs Zimbabwe: School life expectancy, secondary, female
Rwanda
3.27 years
in 2024
Zimbabwe
3.06 years
in 2013
Rwanda rank
173rd
Zimbabwe rank
175th
School life expectancy, secondary, female over time
- Rwanda
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 3.27 years against 3.06 years in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.21 years.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Rwanda ranks 173rd and Zimbabwe ranks 175th of 207 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1879 years | 0.409 years | 0.2211 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 1.03 years | 1.83 years | 0.802 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.9245 years | 2.28 years | 1.35 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.744 years | 2.31 years | 1.57 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 2.16 years | 3.06 years | 0.8998 years | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, female, Rwanda or Zimbabwe?
- Rwanda, at 3.27 years against 3.06 years in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, female between Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
- 0.21 years, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.
- How do Rwanda and Zimbabwe rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Rwanda ranks 173rd and Zimbabwe ranks 175th of 207 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