School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) in Rwanda
Rwanda: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) was 12.34 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Rwanda, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 12.34 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Rwanda peaked at 12.34 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.09 years, in 1976.
That places Rwanda 69th out of 208 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, female (years) (life) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.21 years | — |
| 1976 | 3.09 years | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 3.31 years | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 3.49 years | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 3.81 years | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 4.38 years | +14.9% |
| 1981 | 4.93 years | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 5.07 years | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 5 years | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 4.96 years | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 5.03 years | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 5.11 years | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 5.28 years | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 5.41 years | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 5.55 years | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 5.47 years | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 5.47 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 5.32 years | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 5.39 years | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 7.53 years | +39.7% |
| 2001 | 7.74 years | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 7.56 years | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 8.07 years | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 8.71 years | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 9.16 years | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 9.99 years | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 10.36 years | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 10.44 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 10.96 years | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 11.2 years | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 11.4 years | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 9.88 years | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 10.48 years | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 10.98 years | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 10.54 years | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 10.97 years | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 11.14 years | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 10.87 years | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 11.02 years | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 11.82 years | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 11.81 years | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.64 years | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 12.34 years | +6.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 12.34 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.45 years, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 12.34 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.72 years, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +39.7% | 5.39 years | 7.53 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.38 years | 3.09 years | 3.81 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.07 years | 4.38 years | 5.55 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.41 years | 5.32 years | 5.47 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 9.05 years | 7.53 years | 10.96 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.85 years | 9.88 years | 11.4 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9 years | 11.64 years | 12.34 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 66 Brunei 12.38 years compare
- 67 South Africa 12.36 years compare
- 68 Greece 12.34 years compare
- 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.33 years compare
- 71 United Arab Emirates 12.32 years compare
- 72 Lithuania 12.31 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, primary and secondary, female in Rwanda?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Rwanda was 12.34 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 12.34 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.09 years in 1976.
- How does Rwanda rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Rwanda ranks 69th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release