Rwanda vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female

Rwanda
74.3%
in 2022
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
95.6%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
58th
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
55th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time

  • Rwanda
  • UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
20406080100197419992024

How they compare

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean currently reports 95.6% against 74.3% in Rwanda, a difference of 21.3%.

That makes UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's figure about 1.3 times Rwanda's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 58th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 55th of 88 countries.

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean Difference Ahead
1970s 16.6% 73.0% 56.4% UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
2000s 52.6% 87.6% 35.1% UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
2010s 62.1% 93.7% 31.6% UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
2020s 74.6% 95.1% 20.5% 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, female, Rwanda or UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, at 95.6% against 74.3% in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Rwanda and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
21.3%, with UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
7 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, female?
Rwanda ranks 58th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 55th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,624 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release