School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Rwanda
Rwanda: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 3.02 years in 2024. β Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Rwanda, 1971β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 3.02 years for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Rwanda peaked at 3.02 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1351 years, in 1971.
Rwanda ranks 181st of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1831 years | 0.1351 years | 0.2158 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.1 years | 0.608 years | 1.32 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 years | 0.4501 years | 1.29 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.9968 years | 0.6143 years | 1.59 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 years | 1.89 years | 2.73 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 years | 2.76 years | 3.02 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)
- School enrollment, primary 149.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Rwanda?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Rwanda was 3.02 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1351 years in 1971.
- How does Rwanda rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Rwanda ranks 181st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release