School life expectancy, secondary, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: School life expectancy, secondary, female was 3.27 years in 2024. β Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Rwanda, 1971β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release