ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) vs Rwanda: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
95.5%
in 2024
Rwanda
76.8%
in 2022
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) rank
57th
Rwanda rank
58th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
- Rwanda
How they compare
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) currently reports 95.5% against 76.8% in Rwanda, a difference of 18.7%.
That makes ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)'s figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 57th and Rwanda ranks 58th of 203 groups.
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.4% | 31.2% | 45.2% | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) |
| 1990s | 83.6% | 51.0% | 32.6% | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) |
| 2000s | 88.5% | 60.1% | 28.3% | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 67.2% | 26.6% | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 77.2% | 17.9% | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) or Rwanda?
- ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), at 95.5% against 76.8% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Rwanda?
- 18.7%, with ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Rwanda?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Rwanda rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 57th and Rwanda ranks 58th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 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