Rwanda vs UNICEF: World: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male

Rwanda
58.3%
in 2022
UNICEF: World
84.9%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
66th
UNICEF: World rank
69th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time

  • Rwanda
  • UNICEF: World
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How they compare

UNICEF: World currently reports 84.9% against 58.3% in Rwanda, a difference of 26.6%.

That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 1.5 times Rwanda's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 66th and UNICEF: World ranks 69th of 87 countries.

UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda UNICEF: World Difference Ahead
2000s 34.4% 74.0% 39.6% UNICEF: World
2010s 46.2% 81.7% 35.5% UNICEF: World
2020s 57.6% 84.1% 26.4% UNICEF: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Rwanda or UNICEF: World?
UNICEF: World, at 84.9% against 58.3% in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Rwanda and UNICEF: World?
26.6%, with UNICEF: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and UNICEF: World?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Rwanda and UNICEF: World rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Rwanda ranks 66th and UNICEF: World ranks 69th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
287 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release