Rwanda vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Rwanda
81.0%
in 2022
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
95.2%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
67th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank
64th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Rwanda
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 95.2% against 81.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 14.2%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 67th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 64th of 88 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.8% | 81.6% | 30.7% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 71.4% | 89.5% | 18.1% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 93.7% | 18.3% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 94.8% | 12.8% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, Rwanda or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), at 95.2% against 81.0% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Rwanda and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- 14.2%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Rwanda and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Rwanda ranks 67th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 64th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). 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