How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Rwanda?

24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Rwanda: Average years of schooling

Central African Republic

4.33 years

in 2020

Rwanda

4.43 years

in 2020

Central African Republic rank

148th

Rwanda rank

147th

Average years of schooling over time

Central African Republic
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 4.43 years against 4.33 years in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.1 years.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Rwanda ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 148th and Rwanda ranks 147th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.1 years	0.1 years	0 years	—
1880s	0.1 years	0.1 years	0 years	—
1890s	0.1 years	0.1 years	0 years	—
1900s	0.1 years	0.1 years	0 years	—
1910s	0.1 years	0.1 years	0 years	—
1920s	0.1 years	0.1085 years	0.0085 years	Rwanda
1930s	0.1334 years	0.1793 years	0.0459 years	Rwanda
1950s	0.4163 years	0.3399 years	0.0765 years	Central African Republic
1960s	0.5297 years	0.7537 years	0.224 years	Rwanda
1970s	0.8596 years	1.15 years	0.2905 years	Rwanda
1980s	1.54 years	1.61 years	0.0694 years	Rwanda
1990s	2.24 years	2.19 years	0.0511 years	Central African Republic
2000s	2.93 years	2.96 years	0.031 years	Rwanda
2010s	3.88 years	3.64 years	0.2433 years	Central African Republic
2020s	4.33 years	4.43 years	0.0913 years	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Central African Republic or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 4.43 years against 4.33 years in Central African Republic as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Central African Republic and Rwanda?: 0.1 years, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Rwanda?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Central African Republic and Rwanda rank globally for average years of schooling?: Central African Republic ranks 148th and Rwanda ranks 147th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Average years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.