School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Rwanda
Rwanda: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 12.28 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Rwanda, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Rwanda is 12.28 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Rwanda peaked at 12.28 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.34 years, in 1976.
That places Rwanda 69th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.63 years | — |
| 1976 | 3.34 years | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 3.54 years | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 3.69 years | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 4.01 years | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 4.6 years | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 5.18 years | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 5.3 years | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 5.23 years | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 5.19 years | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 5.25 years | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 5.31 years | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 5.46 years | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 5.57 years | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 5.7 years | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 5.59 years | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 5.58 years | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 5.45 years | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 5.43 years | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 7.71 years | +42.2% |
| 2001 | 7.99 years | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 8.01 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 8.2 years | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 8.79 years | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 9.27 years | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 10.02 years | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 10.52 years | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 10.61 years | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.14 years | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 11.38 years | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 11.55 years | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 11.68 years | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 9.28 years | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 11.1 years | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 10.61 years | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 11.11 years | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 11.24 years | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 10.96 years | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 11.1 years | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 11.79 years | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 11.81 years | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 12.05 years | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 12.28 years | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.64 years | 3.34 years | 4.01 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.28 years | 4.6 years | 5.7 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.51 years | 5.43 years | 5.59 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 9.23 years | 7.71 years | 11.14 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11 years | 9.28 years | 11.68 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.98 years | 11.79 years | 12.28 years | 4 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 68,326 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 149.57 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 149.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Rwanda?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Rwanda was 12.28 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 12.28 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.34 years in 1976.
- How does Rwanda rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Rwanda ranks 69th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release