School life expectancy, secondary, female in Rwanda

Rwanda: School life expectancy, secondary, female was 3.27 years in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.27 years
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
173rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
3.27 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.1341 years
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2024

School life expectancy, secondary, female in Rwanda, 1971–2024

01231971199720241971: 0.134 years1976: 0.182 years1977: 0.198 years1978: 0.209 years1979: 0.217 years1980: 0.547 years1981: 0.825 years1982: 0.885 years1983: 0.957 years1984: 0.982 years1985: 1.1 years1986: 1.1 years1987: 1.1 years1988: 1.1 years1989: 1.2 years1990: 1.2 years1991: 1.2 years1992: 0.926 years1999: 0.452 years2000: 0.59 years2001: 0.643 years2002: 0.703 years2003: 0.754 years2004: 0.861 years2005: 0.921 years2006: 1 years2007: 1.1 years2008: 1.2 years2009: 1.5 years2010: 1.9 years2011: 2.2 years2012: 1.9 years2013: 2.4 years2014: 2.5 years2015: 2.4 years2016: 2.4 years2017: 2.5 years2018: 2.6 years2019: 2.8 years2021: 2.9 years2022: 2.9 years2023: 3 years2024: 3.3 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, female in Rwanda is 3.27 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Rwanda peaked at 3.27 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1341 years, in 1971.

Rwanda ranks 173rd of 207 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1879 years 0.1341 years 0.2175 years 5
1980s 0.9779 years 0.5468 years 1.19 years 10
1990s 0.9245 years 0.4521 years 1.16 years 4
2000s 0.9424 years 0.5901 years 1.53 years 10
2010s 2.37 years 1.9 years 2.79 years 10
2020s 3.01 years 2.87 years 3.27 years 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 170 Lesotho 3.41 years compare
  2. 171 Pakistan 3.3 years compare
  3. 172 Congo 3.28 years compare
  4. 174 Zambia 3.11 years compare
  5. 175 Zimbabwe 3.06 years compare
  6. 176 Cameroon 3.02 years compare

See the full ranking of 434 places β†’

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All data for Rwanda β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, secondary, female in Rwanda?
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Rwanda was 3.27 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 3.27 years in 2024.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1341 years in 1971.
How does Rwanda rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
Rwanda ranks 173rd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, secondary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 15,675 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release