Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Rwanda
Rwanda: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted was 0.56 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Rwanda, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Rwanda is 0.56 LPIA, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 30.2% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Rwanda peaked at 0.56 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.37 LPIA, in 2012.
Rwanda ranks 32nd of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.37 LPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.38 LPIA | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.41 LPIA | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.43 LPIA | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.56 LPIA | +30.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3867 LPIA | 0.37 LPIA | 0.41 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.495 LPIA | 0.43 LPIA | 0.56 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 29 Mexico 0.64 LPIA compare
- 30 Nepal 0.63 LPIA compare
- 30 El Salvador 0.63 LPIA compare
- 32 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.56 LPIA compare
- 34 Jordan 0.52 LPIA compare
- 35 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.48 LPIA compare
More education data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Rwanda?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Rwanda was 0.56 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.56 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.37 LPIA in 2012.
- How does Rwanda rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted?
- Rwanda ranks 32nd out of 55 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release