Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%) (literacy male) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%) (literacy male) was 58.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Rwanda, 1978–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Rwanda is 58.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Rwanda peaked at 58.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1978.
Rwanda ranks 66th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%) (literacy male) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 7.3% | — |
| 2000 | 34.4% | +372.3% |
| 2012 | 41.7% | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 46.1% | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 56.9% | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 58.3% | +2.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 58.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 27.4%, 2.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 58.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.3%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.4% | 34.4% | 34.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 41.7% | 50.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 56.9% | 58.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 63 India 61.3% compare
- 64 Cambodia 59.9% compare
- 65 Cameroon 58.4% compare
- 67 Bangladesh 57.7% compare
- 68 Mozambique 52.5% compare
- 69 Mauritania 52.2% compare
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 in Rwanda?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Rwanda was 58.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1978.
- How does Rwanda rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Rwanda ranks 66th out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release