School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Rwanda
Rwanda: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 1.8 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Rwanda, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Rwanda is 1.8 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 256.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Rwanda peaked at 1.8 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0829 years, in 2001.
That places Rwanda 102nd out of 205 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, male (years) (expectancy male) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0829 years | — |
| 2008 | 0.5576 years | +572.5% |
| 2009 | 0.569 years | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3472 years | -39.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3913 years | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4961 years | +26.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3639 years | -26.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5033 years | +38.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5987 years | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6073 years | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7199 years | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7389 years | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9005 years | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 0.893 years | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.09 years | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 1.67 years | +52.8% |
| 2024 | 1.8 years | +7.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.8 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3018 years, 5.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.8 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7533 years, 2.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) 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 | +572.5% | 0.0829 years | 0.5576 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4032 years | 0.0829 years | 0.569 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5667 years | 0.3472 years | 0.9005 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 years | 0.893 years | 1.8 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, male in Rwanda?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Rwanda was 1.8 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0829 years in 2001.
- How does Rwanda rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Rwanda ranks 102nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 256.7%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release