Rwanda vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Rwanda
76.8%
in 2022
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
95.6%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
58th
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
56th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Rwanda
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
How they compare
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean currently reports 95.6% against 76.8% in Rwanda, a difference of 18.8%.
That makes UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 58th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 56th of 87 countries.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.2% | 76.3% | 45.1% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 83.5% | 32.6% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2000s | 60.1% | 88.4% | 28.3% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 93.8% | 26.6% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 95.1% | 17.9% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Rwanda or UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, at 95.6% against 76.8% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Rwanda and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 18.8%, with UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Rwanda and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Rwanda ranks 58th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 56th of 87 countries.
- 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