Rwanda vs UIS: World: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Rwanda
42.0%
in 2022
UIS: World
79.3%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
64th
UIS: World rank
66th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Rwanda
- UIS: World
How they compare
UIS: World currently reports 79.3% against 42.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 37.3%.
That makes UIS: World's figure about 1.9 times Rwanda's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, UIS: World has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 64th and UIS: World ranks 66th of 85 countries.
UIS: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | UIS: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.8% | 59.3% | 46.5% | UIS: World |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 65.4% | 45.2% | UIS: World |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 74.7% | 48.9% | UIS: World |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 78.2% | 35.3% | UIS: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Rwanda or UIS: World?
- UIS: World, at 79.3% against 42.0% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Rwanda and UIS: World?
- 37.3%, with UIS: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and UIS: World?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Rwanda and UIS: World rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Rwanda ranks 64th and UIS: World ranks 66th 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
February 2026 Data Release