Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Rwanda
Rwanda: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.93 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Rwanda, 1978–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.93 GPIA for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Rwanda peaked at 0.93 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.35 GPIA, in 1978.
That places Rwanda 54th out of 87 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.35 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.75 GPIA | +114.3% |
| 2012 | 0.86 GPIA | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 0.83 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.86 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.92 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.93 GPIA | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.35 GPIA | 0.35 GPIA | 0.35 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.75 GPIA | 0.75 GPIA | 0.75 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.85 GPIA | 0.83 GPIA | 0.86 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.925 GPIA | 0.92 GPIA | 0.93 GPIA | 2 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 38,725 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 29,601 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 59,030 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 71,444 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 6.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Rwanda?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Rwanda was 0.93 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.93 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.35 GPIA in 1978.
- How does Rwanda rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Rwanda ranks 54th out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release