School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Rwanda
Rwanda: School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) was 3.27 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Rwanda, 1971–2024
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 179th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1341 years | — |
| 1976 | 0.1817 years | +35.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1975 years | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2086 years | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2175 years | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5468 years | +151.5% |
| 1981 | 0.8249 years | +50.8% |
| 1982 | 0.885 years | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9566 years | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9825 years | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.07 years | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 1.09 years | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.11 years | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.12 years | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.19 years | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 1.16 years | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.16 years | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9265 years | -19.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4521 years | -51.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5901 years | +30.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6432 years | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7026 years | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 0.754 years | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8607 years | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 0.921 years | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 1.03 years | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 1.15 years | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 1.24 years | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 1.53 years | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 1.92 years | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 2.21 years | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 1.9 years | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 2.43 years | +28.2% |
| 2014 | 2.54 years | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 2.4 years | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 2.42 years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.5 years | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.6 years | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.79 years | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 2.87 years | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 2.94 years | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 2.96 years | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 3.27 years | +10.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 3.27 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.24 years, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 3.27 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3 years, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +151.5% | 0.2175 years | 0.5468 years |
| 1999 | -51.2% | 0.9265 years | 0.4521 years |
| 1981 | +50.8% | 0.5468 years | 0.8249 years |
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 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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, 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 179th out of 213 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