Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Rwanda
Rwanda: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.83 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Rwanda, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.83 LPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Rwanda peaked at 0.83 LPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.77 LPIA, in 2014.
That places Rwanda 38th out of 53 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.79 LPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.77 LPIA | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8 LPIA | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.83 LPIA | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.83 LPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7867 LPIA | 0.77 LPIA | 0.8 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.83 LPIA | 0.83 LPIA | 0.83 LPIA | 2 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,324 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 795,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 305,636 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 299,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 901,617 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2109 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Rwanda?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Rwanda was 0.83 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.83 LPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.77 LPIA in 2014.
- How does Rwanda rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Rwanda ranks 38th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release