Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Rwanda
Rwanda: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male was 90.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
90.9%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
44th
of 57 countries
All-time high
94.4%
in 2020
All-time low
82.7%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2012–2022
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Rwanda, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 90.9% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Rwanda peaked at 94.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 82.7%, in 2012.
Rwanda ranks 44th of 57 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 82.7% | — |
| 2014 | 90.2% | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 90.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 94.4% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 90.9% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.9% | 82.7% | 90.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 90.9% | 94.4% | 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, urban, male in Rwanda?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Rwanda was 90.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.7% in 2012.
- How does Rwanda rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male?
- Rwanda ranks 44th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release