School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Rwanda
Rwanda: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 9.26 years in 2024. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Rwanda, 1971β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Rwanda stood at 9.26 years.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Rwanda peaked at 9.55 years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.1 years, in 1975.
That places Rwanda 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.36 years | 3.1 years | 3.79 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.18 years | 3.99 years | 4.38 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.54 years | 4.31 years | 4.98 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 8.23 years | 7.1 years | 9.55 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.66 years | 7.39 years | 9.44 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.14 years | 9 years | 9.26 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 1 Haiti 11.16 years compare
- 2 Sierra Leone 9.68 years compare
- 4 American Samoa 7.19 years compare
- 4 Namibia 8.68 years compare
- 5 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8.59 years compare
- 6 Mozambique 8.56 years compare
- 6 South Africa 7.12 years compare
More education data for Rwanda
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 149.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 68,326 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.65 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 146.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Rwanda?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Rwanda was 9.26 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 9.55 years in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 years in 1975.
- How does Rwanda rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Rwanda ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release