Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Rwanda

Rwanda: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 1.16 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.16 million number
World rank
36th
of 87 countries
All-time high
1.16 million number
in 2010
All-time low
920,991 number
in 2000
Years of data
6
1978–2018

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Rwanda, 1978–2018

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1978199820181978: 946.8k number2000: 921.0k number2010: 1.2M number2012: 1.1M number2014: 1.1M number2018: 1.2M number

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

Annual values for Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number) in Rwanda, 1978 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 33 Guatemala 1.23 million number compare
  2. 34 Tunisia 1.20 million number compare
  3. 35 Burundi 1.17 million number compare
  4. 37 Togo 1.05 million number compare
  5. 38 Peru 996,506 number compare
  6. 39 Central African Republic 984,428 number compare

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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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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,268 data points, 1970–2019
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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.