Rwanda vs UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Rwanda
78.8%
in 2022
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
95.0%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
60th
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
57th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Rwanda
- UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 95.0% against 78.8% in Rwanda, a difference of 16.2%.
That makes UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 60th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 57th of 89 countries.
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.2% | 79.5% | 41.2% | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1990s | 57.9% | 84.7% | 26.8% | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 64.9% | 88.9% | 24.0% | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 93.4% | 22.6% | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 79.4% | 94.5% | 15.1% | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, Rwanda or UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, 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 Rwanda and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 16.2%, with UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Rwanda and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Rwanda ranks 60th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 57th of 89 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release