Rwanda vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Rwanda
76.8%
in 2022
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
95.5%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
58th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
57th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Rwanda
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 95.5% against 76.8% in Rwanda, a difference of 18.7%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 58th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 57th of 87 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | WB: Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.2% | 76.4% | 45.2% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 83.6% | 32.6% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 60.1% | 88.5% | 28.3% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 93.8% | 26.6% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 95.1% | 17.9% | WB: Latin America & 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean, 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 Rwanda and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 18.7%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Rwanda and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Rwanda ranks 58th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 57th 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