India vs Rwanda: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes

India
46.1%
in 2024
Rwanda
42.0%
in 2022
India rank
62nd
Rwanda rank
64th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time

  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 46.1% against 42.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 4.1%.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 62nd and Rwanda ranks 64th of 85 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 27.3% 12.8% 14.4% India
2010s 39.7% 26.6% 13.0% India
2020s 44.7% 42.9% 1.8% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, India or Rwanda?
India, at 46.1% against 42.0% in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between India and Rwanda?
4.1%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Rwanda?
5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do India and Rwanda rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
India ranks 62nd and Rwanda ranks 64th of 85 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ 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
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
286 places, 9,550 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release