School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Rwanda
Rwanda: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) was 1.77 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Rwanda, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Rwanda stood at 1.77 years. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 228.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Rwanda peaked at 1.77 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0757 years, in 2001.
Rwanda ranks 107th of 205 countries on this measure, 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, female (years) (years female) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0757 years | — |
| 2008 | 0.5303 years | +600.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5201 years | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3347 years | -35.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3755 years | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3899 years | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4676 years | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5378 years | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6161 years | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6217 years | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7341 years | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7436 years | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9143 years | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9303 years | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.08 years | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 1.59 years | +47.0% |
| 2024 | 1.77 years | +11.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.77 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3069 years, 5.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.77 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7777 years, 2.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) 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 | +600.4% | 0.0757 years | 0.5303 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3754 years | 0.0757 years | 0.5303 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5735 years | 0.3347 years | 0.9143 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 years | 0.9303 years | 1.77 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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, female in Rwanda?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Rwanda was 1.77 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0757 years in 2001.
- How does Rwanda rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- Rwanda ranks 107th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.4%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release