Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Rwanda
Rwanda: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index was 0.8 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Rwanda, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Rwanda is 0.8 LPIA, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Rwanda peaked at 0.81 LPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.73 LPIA, in 2014.
Rwanda ranks 39th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.75 LPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.73 LPIA | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.77 LPIA | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.81 LPIA | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8 LPIA | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.75 LPIA | 0.73 LPIA | 0.77 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.805 LPIA | 0.8 LPIA | 0.81 LPIA | 2 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 68,326 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Rwanda?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Rwanda was 0.8 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.81 LPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.73 LPIA in 2014.
- How does Rwanda rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index?
- Rwanda ranks 39th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release