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
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
February 2026 Data Release