Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Rwanda
Rwanda: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.66 LPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Rwanda, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Rwanda stood at 0.66 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.9% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Rwanda peaked at 0.66 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.52 LPIA, in 2020.
That places Rwanda 34th out of 53 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.58 LPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.63 LPIA | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.57 LPIA | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.52 LPIA | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.66 LPIA | +26.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5933 LPIA | 0.57 LPIA | 0.63 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.59 LPIA | 0.52 LPIA | 0.66 LPIA | 2 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0989 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 68,326 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Rwanda?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Rwanda was 0.66 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.66 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.52 LPIA in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Rwanda ranks 34th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ 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