Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female was 76.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
76.7%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
57th
of 89 countries
All-time high
77.8%
in 2020
All-time low
26.6%
in 1978
Years of data
7
1978–2022
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Rwanda, 1978–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 76.7% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in 2022.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Rwanda peaked at 77.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 1978.
Rwanda ranks 57th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 26.6% | — |
| 2000 | 59.8% | +124.9% |
| 2012 | 64.7% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 66.1% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 77.8% | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 76.7% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.6% | 26.6% | 26.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.8% | 59.8% | 59.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 64.7% | 69.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 77.3% | 76.7% | 77.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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, female in Rwanda?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Rwanda was 76.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 1978.
- How does Rwanda rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Rwanda ranks 57th out of 89 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release