School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Rwanda
Rwanda: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 1.78 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Rwanda, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Rwanda is 1.78 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 242.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Rwanda peaked at 1.78 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0792 years, in 2001.
That places Rwanda 109th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0792 years | — |
| 2008 | 0.5433 years | +586.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5432 years | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3406 years | -37.3% |
| 2011 | 0.383 years | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.434 years | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4096 years | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5204 years | +27.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6074 years | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6145 years | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.727 years | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7413 years | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9074 years | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9117 years | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.09 years | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 1.63 years | +49.8% |
| 2024 | 1.78 years | +9.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.78 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3039 years, 5.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.78 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.783 years, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +586.2% | 0.0792 years | 0.5433 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3886 years | 0.0792 years | 0.5433 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5685 years | 0.3406 years | 0.9074 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 years | 0.9117 years | 1.78 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 106 Vanuatu 1.81 years compare
- 107 Solomon Islands 1.81 years compare
- 108 Seychelles 1.81 years compare
- 110 Cayman Islands 1.77 years compare
- 111 New Zealand 1.76 years compare
- 112 Kyrgyzstan 1.74 years compare
More education data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2109 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Rwanda?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Rwanda was 1.78 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0792 years in 2001.
- How does Rwanda rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Rwanda ranks 109th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release