Pakistan vs Rwanda: Average years of schooling
Pakistan
4.54 years
in 2020
Rwanda
4.43 years
in 2020
Pakistan rank
145th
Rwanda rank
147th
Average years of schooling over time
- Pakistan
- Rwanda
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 4.54 years against 4.43 years in Rwanda, a difference of 0.11 years.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 145th and Rwanda ranks 147th of 162 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.2 years | 0.3399 years | 0.8587 years | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 1.52 years | 0.7537 years | 0.7632 years | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 1.89 years | 1.15 years | 0.7432 years | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 2.58 years | 1.61 years | 0.9741 years | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 3.47 years | 2.19 years | 1.28 years | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 4.63 years | 2.96 years | 1.67 years | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 4.98 years | 3.64 years | 1.34 years | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 4.54 years | 4.43 years | 0.111 years | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Pakistan or Rwanda?
- Pakistan, at 4.54 years against 4.43 years in Rwanda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Pakistan and Rwanda?
- 0.11 years, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Rwanda?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Pakistan and Rwanda rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Pakistan ranks 145th 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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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.