School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years in Rwanda
Rwanda: School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years was 0.0656 years in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
0.0656 years
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
81st
of 130 countries
All-time high
0.0656 years
in 2019
All-time low
0.0258 years
in 2013
Years of data
8
2012–2019
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Rwanda, 2012–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.0656 years for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 151.6% over ten years.
Rwanda ranks 81st of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0261 years | — |
| 2013 | 0.0258 years | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0445 years | +72.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0274 years | -38.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0405 years | +47.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0499 years | +23.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0628 years | +25.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0656 years | +4.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0656 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0411 years, 1.6× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0656 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0567 years, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More education data for Rwanda
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.15 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.03 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,324 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 795,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 305,636 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 299,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 901,617 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Rwanda?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Rwanda was 0.0656 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0656 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0258 years in 2013.
- How does Rwanda rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Rwanda ranks 81st out of 130 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release