Rwanda vs Sudan: Average years of schooling
Rwanda
4.43 years
in 2020
Sudan
3.82 years
in 2020
Rwanda rank
147th
Sudan rank
150th
Average years of schooling over time
- Rwanda
- Sudan
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 4.43 years against 3.82 years in Sudan, a difference of 0.61 years.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Sudan ahead.
Rwanda ranks 147th and Sudan ranks 150th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 5 and Sudan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sudan | 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 | 0.1371 years | 0.0371 years | Sudan |
| 1920s | 0.1085 years | 0.1829 years | 0.0744 years | Sudan |
| 1930s | 0.1793 years | 0.2331 years | 0.0539 years | Sudan |
| 1950s | 0.3399 years | 0.36 years | 0.0201 years | Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.7537 years | 0.535 years | 0.2187 years | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 1.15 years | 0.845 years | 0.3051 years | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 1.61 years | 1.49 years | 0.1195 years | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 2.19 years | 2.33 years | 0.1433 years | Sudan |
| 2000s | 2.96 years | 2.98 years | 0.0201 years | Sudan |
| 2010s | 3.64 years | 3.37 years | 0.2737 years | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 4.43 years | 3.82 years | 0.6053 years | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Rwanda or Sudan?
- Rwanda, at 4.43 years against 3.82 years in Sudan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Rwanda and Sudan?
- 0.61 years, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sudan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Rwanda and Sudan rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Rwanda ranks 147th and Sudan ranks 150th 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.