Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Rwanda
Rwanda: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location was 0.78 LPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Rwanda, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.78 LPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in 2022.
The figure is up 21.9% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Rwanda peaked at 0.79 LPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.64 LPIA, in 2020.
That places Rwanda 28th out of 53 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.79 LPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.7 LPIA | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 0.71 LPIA | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.64 LPIA | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 0.78 LPIA | +21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7333 LPIA | 0.7 LPIA | 0.79 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.71 LPIA | 0.64 LPIA | 0.78 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Rwanda?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Rwanda was 0.78 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.79 LPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.64 LPIA in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location?
- Rwanda ranks 28th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release