Rwanda vs WB: World: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Rwanda
58.3%
in 2022
WB: World
84.9%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
66th
WB: World rank
65th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Rwanda
- WB: World
How they compare
WB: World currently reports 84.9% against 58.3% in Rwanda, a difference of 26.6%.
That makes WB: World's figure about 1.5 times Rwanda's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, WB: World has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 66th and WB: World ranks 65th of 87 countries.
WB: World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | WB: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.4% | 74.0% | 39.7% | WB: World |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 81.7% | 35.5% | WB: World |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 84.1% | 26.5% | WB: 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 WB: World?
- WB: 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 WB: World?
- 26.6%, with WB: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and WB: World?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Rwanda and WB: World rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Rwanda ranks 66th and WB: World ranks 65th 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
February 2026 Data Release