What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between Latin America & Caribbean and Rwanda?

11.79 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Rwanda?

6 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Latin America & Caribbean vs Rwanda: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male

Latin America & Caribbean

12.59 million number

in 2019

Rwanda

803,552 number

in 2018

Latin America & Caribbean rank

29th

Rwanda rank

32nd

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time

Latin America & Caribbean
Rwanda

How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 12.59 million number against 803,552 number in Rwanda, a difference of 11.79 million number.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 15.7 times Rwanda's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th and Rwanda ranks 32nd of 39 groups.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latin America & Caribbean	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1970s	17.70 million number	605,840 number	17.09 million number	Latin America & Caribbean
2000s	17.35 million number	607,352 number	16.74 million number	Latin America & Caribbean
2010s	14.78 million number	802,390 number	13.98 million number	Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male, Latin America & Caribbean or Rwanda?: Latin America & Caribbean, at 12.59 million number against 803,552 number in Rwanda as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between Latin America & Caribbean and Rwanda?: 11.79 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Rwanda?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Rwanda rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th and Rwanda ranks 32nd of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 126 places, 2,271 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.