ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) vs Rwanda: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
95.0%
in 2024
Rwanda
78.8%
in 2022
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) rank
57th
Rwanda rank
60th

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
  • Rwanda
020406080100197419992024

How they compare

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) currently reports 95.0% against 78.8% in Rwanda, a difference of 16.2%.

That makes ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)'s figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 57th and Rwanda ranks 60th of 203 groups.

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 79.5% 38.2% 41.2% ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
1990s 84.7% 57.9% 26.8% ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
2000s 88.9% 64.9% 24.0% ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
2010s 93.4% 70.8% 22.6% ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
2020s 94.5% 79.4% 15.1% ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) or Rwanda?
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), at 95.0% against 78.8% in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Rwanda?
16.2%, with ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Rwanda?
8 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Rwanda rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 57th and Rwanda ranks 60th of 203 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
292 places, 9,592 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release