Rwanda vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
Rwanda
76.7%
in 2022
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
94.7%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
57th
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
54th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- Rwanda
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
How they compare
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean currently reports 94.7% against 76.7% in Rwanda, a difference of 18.0%.
That makes UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 57th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 54th of 89 countries.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.6% | 76.9% | 50.4% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2000s | 59.8% | 88.1% | 28.4% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 93.0% | 26.3% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2020s | 77.3% | 94.2% | 16.9% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, Rwanda or UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, at 94.7% against 76.7% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Rwanda and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 18.0%, with UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Rwanda and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Rwanda ranks 57th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 54th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%). 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