Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 1.16 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Rwanda, 1978–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Rwanda stood at 1.16 million number.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Rwanda peaked at 1.16 million number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 920,991 number, in 2000.
That places Rwanda 36th out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 946,839 number | — |
| 2000 | 920,991 number | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.16 million number | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 1.13 million number | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.15 million number | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.16 million number | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 946,839 number | 946,839 number | 946,839 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 920,991 number | 920,991 number | 920,991 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.15 million number | 1.13 million number | 1.16 million number | 4 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 408,418 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 9.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 605,229 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 11.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 130,474 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 38,725 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 29,601 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 59,030 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Rwanda?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Rwanda was 1.16 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million number in 2010.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 920,991 number in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Rwanda ranks 36th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.