Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Rwanda
Rwanda: Literacy rate of young men vs. women was 87.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Rwanda, 1978–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate of young men vs. women in Rwanda is 87.5%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate of young men vs. women in Rwanda peaked at 90.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59.7%, in 1978.
That places Rwanda 77th out of 95 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 59.7% | — |
| 2000 | 78.5% | +31.6% |
| 2005 | 72.7% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 80.3% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 81.1% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 83.8% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 87.9% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 84.3% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 90.4% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 87.5% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.7% | 59.7% | 59.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 75.6% | 72.7% | 78.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 80.3% | 87.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 87.5% | 90.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 74 Burundi 88.2% compare
- 75 Democratic Republic of Congo 87.8% compare
- 76 Cameroon 87.6% compare
- 78 East Timor 86.4% compare
- 79 Uganda 84.3% compare
- 80 Afghanistan 83.4% compare
More education data for Rwanda
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.1033 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1076 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 901,617 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 10.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,326 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate of young men vs. women in Rwanda?
- Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Rwanda was 87.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.7% in 1978.
- How does Rwanda rank for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Rwanda ranks 77th out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate of young men vs. women rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.