School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Rwanda
Rwanda: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 2.72 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Rwanda, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Rwanda is 2.72 years, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Rwanda peaked at 2.72 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1509 years, in 1971.
Rwanda ranks 180th of 198 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 | 0.2028 years | 0.1509 years | 0.2371 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.15 years | 0.663 years | 1.31 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 years | 0.5972 years | 1.28 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.01 years | 0.6848 years | 1.57 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 years | 1.9 years | 2.72 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 177 Mauritania 2.82 years compare
- 178 Cambodia 2.77 years compare
- 179 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.77 years compare
- 181 Liberia 2.62 years compare
- 182 Nigeria 2.53 years compare
- 183 Madagascar 2.49 years compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Rwanda?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Rwanda was 2.72 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1509 years in 1971.
- How does Rwanda rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Rwanda ranks 180th out of 198 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.1%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.