School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Rwanda
Rwanda: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 11.22 years in 2019. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Rwanda, 1971–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Rwanda stood at 11.22 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Rwanda peaked at 11.8 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.5 years, in 1977.
Rwanda ranks 132nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.52 years | — |
| 1977 | 3.5 years | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 3.67 years | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 4.55 years | +24.1% |
| 1981 | 5.11 years | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 5.08 years | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 5.12 years | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 5.18 years | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 5.31 years | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 5.37 years | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 5.49 years | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 5.47 years | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 7.31 years | +33.7% |
| 2002 | 7.6 years | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 8.1 years | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 8.82 years | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 10.99 years | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 11.28 years | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 11.56 years | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 11.8 years | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 11.64 years | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 11.62 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 11.18 years | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 11.51 years | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 11.52 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.18 years | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 11.22 years | +0.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 11.22 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.22 years, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 11.22 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.19 years, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +33.7% | 5.47 years | 7.31 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.56 years | 3.5 years | 3.67 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 5.15 years | 4.55 years | 5.49 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 5.47 years | 5.47 years | 5.47 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.57 years | 7.31 years | 10.99 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.45 years | 11.18 years | 11.8 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More gender data for Rwanda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,716 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9861 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,439 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,439 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 194,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 191,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 194,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 188,797 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Rwanda?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Rwanda was 11.22 years in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 years in 1977.
- How does Rwanda rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Rwanda ranks 132nd out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.