Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Rwanda
Rwanda: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 76.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Rwanda, 1978–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Rwanda is 76.8%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Rwanda peaked at 77.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 1978.
Rwanda ranks 58th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 31.2% | — |
| 1991 | 51.0% | +63.3% |
| 2000 | 60.1% | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 64.2% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 67.1% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 70.4% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 77.5% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 76.8% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.2% | 31.2% | 31.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 51.0% | 51.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.1% | 60.1% | 60.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 64.2% | 70.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 76.8% | 77.5% | 2 |
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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, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Rwanda?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Rwanda was 76.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 1978.
- How does Rwanda rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Rwanda ranks 58th out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release