Rwanda vs WB: Ibrd Only: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Rwanda
79.5%
in 2022
WB: Ibrd Only
93.5%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
67th
WB: Ibrd Only rank
67th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- Rwanda
- WB: Ibrd Only
How they compare
WB: Ibrd Only currently reports 93.5% against 79.5% in Rwanda, a difference of 14.0%.
That makes WB: Ibrd Only's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, WB: Ibrd Only has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 67th and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 67th of 88 countries.
WB: Ibrd Only has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | WB: Ibrd Only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.2% | 69.4% | 21.2% | WB: Ibrd Only |
| 2000s | 70.5% | 88.2% | 17.7% | WB: Ibrd Only |
| 2010s | 73.2% | 92.1% | 18.9% | WB: Ibrd Only |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 92.8% | 12.6% | WB: Ibrd Only |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Rwanda or WB: Ibrd Only?
- WB: Ibrd Only, at 93.5% against 79.5% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Rwanda and WB: Ibrd Only?
- 14.0%, with WB: Ibrd Only ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and WB: Ibrd Only?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Rwanda and WB: Ibrd Only rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Rwanda ranks 67th and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 67th of 88 countries.
- 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