Rwanda vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre

Rwanda
33.21 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.36 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda rank
27th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
29th

Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time

  • Rwanda
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 33.21 units per square kilometre against 3.36 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 29.85 units per square kilometre.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 9.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th of 205 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.8519 units per square kilometre 0.3755 units per square kilometre 0.4764 units per square kilometre Rwanda
1980s 5.8 units per square kilometre 0.6729 units per square kilometre 5.13 units per square kilometre Rwanda
1990s 6.83 units per square kilometre 0.8921 units per square kilometre 5.93 units per square kilometre Rwanda
2000s 8.8 units per square kilometre 1.54 units per square kilometre 7.25 units per square kilometre Rwanda
2010s 23.24 units per square kilometre 2.47 units per square kilometre 20.77 units per square kilometre Rwanda
2020s 32.46 units per square kilometre 3.25 units per square kilometre 29.22 units per square kilometre Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre, Rwanda or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Rwanda, at 33.21 units per square kilometre against 3.36 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa?
29.85 units per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
Rwanda ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 9,655 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Secondary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.