Rwanda vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Rwanda
74.3%
in 2022
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
95.6%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
58th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
56th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Rwanda
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 95.6% against 74.3% in Rwanda, a difference of 21.3%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 1.3 times Rwanda's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 58th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 56th of 88 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | WB: Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.6% | 73.1% | 56.5% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 52.6% | 87.7% | 35.1% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 93.7% | 31.6% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 74.6% | 95.1% | 20.5% | 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, female, Rwanda or WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- WB: Latin America & 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 21.3%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 7 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, female?
- Rwanda ranks 58th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 56th 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
February 2026 Data Release