MDG: Western Asia vs Rwanda: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male

MDG: Western Asia
94.3%
in 2024
Rwanda
79.5%
in 2022
MDG: Western Asia rank
66th
Rwanda rank
67th

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

  • MDG: Western Asia
  • Rwanda
020406080100197319982024

How they compare

MDG: Western Asia currently reports 94.3% against 79.5% in Rwanda, a difference of 14.8%.

That makes MDG: Western Asia's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, MDG: Western Asia has been ahead every year.

MDG: Western Asia ranks 66th and Rwanda ranks 67th of 203 groups.

MDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Western Asia Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 72.9% 48.2% 24.7% MDG: Western Asia
2000s 87.3% 70.5% 16.8% MDG: Western Asia
2010s 93.6% 73.2% 20.4% MDG: Western Asia
2020s 94.4% 80.2% 14.1% MDG: Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, MDG: Western Asia or Rwanda?
MDG: Western Asia, at 94.3% against 79.5% in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between MDG: Western Asia and Rwanda?
14.8%, with MDG: Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Western Asia and Rwanda?
7 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do MDG: Western Asia and Rwanda rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
MDG: Western Asia ranks 66th and Rwanda ranks 67th of 203 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,602 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release