School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Rwanda
Rwanda: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 0.6498 years in 2024. β Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Rwanda, 1971β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Rwanda stood at 0.6498 years. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Rwanda peaked at 0.6498 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0075 years, in 1971.
Rwanda ranks 154th of 194 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 | 0.0101 years | 0.0075 years | 0.0116 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.017 years | 0.0122 years | 0.023 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0321 years | 0.0288 years | 0.0353 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1462 years | 0.0564 years | 0.2536 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3848 years | 0.2887 years | 0.4374 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5155 years | 0.4209 years | 0.6498 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 151 Gambia 0.6738 years compare
- 152 Seychelles 0.6714 years compare
- 153 Micronesia (country) 0.6679 years compare
- 155 Sao Tome and Principe 0.6411 years compare
- 156 Cote d'Ivoire 0.5927 years compare
- 157 Burkina Faso 0.5899 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, tertiary, both sexes in Rwanda?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Rwanda was 0.6498 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6498 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0075 years in 1971.
- How does Rwanda rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Rwanda ranks 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. 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, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release