Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Rwanda
Rwanda: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 12.64 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Rwanda, 1995–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Rwanda is 12.64 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Rwanda peaked at 12.64 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.75 years, in 1995.
Rwanda ranks 116th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.75 years | — |
| 1996 | 5.75 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.75 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.75 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.75 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.59 years | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 8.21 years | +24.6% |
| 2002 | 8.23 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 8.47 years | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 9.03 years | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 9.52 years | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 10.58 years | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 11.09 years | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 10.98 years | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 11.47 years | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 11.71 years | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 11.89 years | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 12.13 years | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 9.55 years | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 11.5 years | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 11.06 years | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 11.66 years | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 11.75 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 11.48 years | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 11.59 years | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 11.81 years | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 12.03 years | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 12.25 years | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 12.64 years | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.75 years | 5.75 years | 5.75 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.42 years | 6.59 years | 11.47 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.43 years | 9.55 years | 12.13 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.18 years | 11.81 years | 12.64 years | 4 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 408,418 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 9.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 605,229 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 11.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 130,474 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 38,725 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 29,601 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 59,030 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Rwanda?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Rwanda was 12.64 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 12.64 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.75 years in 1995.
- How does Rwanda rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Rwanda ranks 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.